A tenegre

Emanuel · 5th November 2009, 01:53 AM

It's been a while since my last acquisition, so I picked up this tenegre from the bay.

22" blade with a nice clip, sort of looks laminated but we'll see. The hilt has lost its nose unfortunately, but it looks like it was a small one and might not be too hard to replace.
A similar example was identified in the past as dating from around the 1920s, would still be a fair assessment? Perhaps closer to WWII?

I like these PI short swords, they seem just perfect all-purpose side-arms.

Emanuel

-pics from seller

Ferguson · 5th November 2009, 10:24 AM

Very nice! I have one with a similar blade shape, but the hilt is different. And the one that you posted a link to, that has a similar hilt, but different blade.

Steve

KuKulzA28 · 6th November 2009, 12:40 AM

Lovely blades! Does that flap on the sheath help hold the blade sheath in the sash/belt?

Ferguson · 6th November 2009, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KuKulzA28

Lovely blades! Does that flap on the sheath help hold the blade sheath in the sash/belt?

That's what I've always thought. It seems to be a Visayan feature.
Steve

Dimasalang · 7th November 2009, 03:11 AM

I also have one that has a similar blade profile.

KuKulzA28 · 7th November 2009, 05:33 AM

Just curious, did Visayan blades such as the tenegre, sanduko, pinuti, binagong, etc. have clip-points and false-edges before the arrival of the Spanish or after Spanish influence?

Emanuel · 10th November 2009, 09:03 PM

Thanks guys, nice blades all around.

5th November 2009, 01:53 AM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	A tenegre It's been a while since my last acquisition, so I picked up this tenegre from the bay. 22" blade with a nice clip, sort of looks laminated but we'll see. The hilt has lost its nose unfortunately, but it looks like it was a small one and might not be too hard to replace. A similar example was identified in the past as dating from around the 1920s, would still be a fair assessment? Perhaps closer to WWII? I like these PI short swords, they seem just perfect all-purpose side-arms. Emanuel -pics from seller Attached Images

5th November 2009, 10:24 AM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Very nice! I have one with a similar blade shape, but the hilt is different. And the one that you posted a link to, that has a similar hilt, but different blade. Steve

6th November 2009, 12:40 AM	#3
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Lovely blades! Does that flap on the sheath help hold the blade sheath in the sash/belt?

7th November 2009, 03:11 AM	#5
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	I also have one that has a similar blade profile.

7th November 2009, 05:33 AM	#6
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Just curious, did Visayan blades such as the tenegre, sanduko, pinuti, binagong, etc. have clip-points and false-edges before the arrival of the Spanish or after Spanish influence?

10th November 2009, 09:03 PM	#7
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Thanks guys, nice blades all around.