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Old 5th February 2011, 02:08 AM   #1
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Default D&L's Barung w/ Walrus Ivory pommel

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Old 7th February 2011, 01:31 AM   #2
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Dunno, bro. Got a funny feeling on this one... looks to me like ww2. Blade is reminscent of one of them tugaya special. Still a nice barung tho
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Old 7th February 2011, 04:20 AM   #3
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REGARDLESS OF AGE ITS A BEAUTY I AM SUPRIZED IT HAS NO SCABBARD IT WOULD HAVE BEEN INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT IT WAS LIKE. THE WORKMANSHIP IS BEAUTIFUL AND ITS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN WALRUS IVORY USED ON A PHILIPPINE WEAPON.
THEY COULD HAVE IMPROVED IT A BIT BY USING STERLING SILVER AND SUASSA ON THE GRIP BUT ITS VERY NICE AS IT IS. PERHAPS THEY DID BUT I CAN'T TELL FROM THE PICTURES LOOKS LIKE SILVER ALLOY AND COPPER. I WOULD HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY AND USED THE BEST IF I WAS MAKING A HIGH QUALITY BARONG LIKE THAT ONE.
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Old 7th February 2011, 06:04 AM   #4
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I'm with Ron. Work looks like WWII. Plus the blade okir work looks like Maranao (Marawi City region?) to me.........
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