My first punal!!

Matt Splatt · 28th August 2007, 08:09 PM

Hi All, I'm new to Moro stuff and I just got this little number for not too much. I hope. Handle is horn and the scabbard appears to be the one the knife was "born with".

Ferguson · 29th August 2007, 04:41 PM

Hi Matt,
I'm no expert on these, but I do have a few and really like them. While yours doesn't look very old, (maybe 1960s ?) it does seem to be of good quality. It has a nice diamond cross section, not the flat of the cheap tourist pieces. My first, btw, was of the cheap tourist variety. It got me hooked.

Enjoy yours, it's a great start! Thanks for sharing the pics.

Steve

Bill · 29th August 2007, 06:03 PM

I agree with Steve that it looks like a quality piece, likely 60's or later. Might try etching it. Some quality, modern & expensive Moro pieces are sold in the high end gift/tourist shops in Makati/Manila, bet you would pay a lot more there.

28th August 2007, 08:09 PM	#1
Matt Splatt Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 31	My first punal!! Hi All, I'm new to Moro stuff and I just got this little number for not too much. I hope. Handle is horn and the scabbard appears to be the one the knife was "born with". Attached Images

29th August 2007, 04:41 PM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Hi Matt, I'm no expert on these, but I do have a few and really like them. While yours doesn't look very old, (maybe 1960s ?) it does seem to be of good quality. It has a nice diamond cross section, not the flat of the cheap tourist pieces. My first, btw, was of the cheap tourist variety. It got me hooked. Enjoy yours, it's a great start! Thanks for sharing the pics. Steve

29th August 2007, 06:03 PM	#3
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	I agree with Steve that it looks like a quality piece, likely 60's or later. Might try etching it. Some quality, modern & expensive Moro pieces are sold in the high end gift/tourist shops in Makati/Manila, bet you would pay a lot more there.