Do I have a Garab?

Ferguson · 20th January 2014, 01:02 AM

I bought this "PHILIPPINE JUNGLE MACHETE WW11" on Ebay for a pittance. It's 24" long, and tapers from .388" (3/8", or 9.86mm) at the hilt. The hilt is nicely carved kamagong? Where the hilt is normally wrapped with rattan, it has an old leather covering held on with a brass strap. The blade is beveled on the right side and flat on the other. The beveled side shows nice laminations. The flat side of the blade etches almost completely dark. I was completely stunned to find the laminated blade.

Below are some poor pictures taken inside tonight.
Thanks for looking. Comments welcome!
Steve

20th January 2014, 01:02 AM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Do I have a Garab? I bought this "PHILIPPINE JUNGLE MACHETE WW11" on Ebay for a pittance. It's 24" long, and tapers from .388" (3/8", or 9.86mm) at the hilt. The hilt is nicely carved kamagong? Where the hilt is normally wrapped with rattan, it has an old leather covering held on with a brass strap. The blade is beveled on the right side and flat on the other. The beveled side shows nice laminations. The flat side of the blade etches almost completely dark. I was completely stunned to find the laminated blade. Below are some poor pictures taken inside tonight. Thanks for looking. Comments welcome! Steve Attached Images