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Post by parfumuk on Nov 4, 2018 8:21:01 GMT
Dear Colleagues, Please help me with some advices. I just bought this Machete. From what I know this is a Klewang or Bolo from Philippine in very good condition. It is handmade , the blade is 40 cm long and is strong and robust with clearly marks from the forge and hammer. Carbon steel blade cuts and really holds an edge. Shine right up with carbon paper. The handle grip is 12 cm long and is made from Carabao horn with a hexagonal model. Wooden scabbard 46 cm long . The weight of the Klewang is 540 grams and Klewang + Scabbard is 740 grams in total. From what they told me the dating is 19th Century provenance ( 1900-1930 ) But I'm skeptical about the dating and the value of this piece. • Can you please look at the pictures and tell me your opinion about this model ( dating, value and other characteristics ) Thanks for helping me with these answers !
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Nov 4, 2018 21:21:54 GMT
Looks late 20th century to me; I doubt very much it's as early as 1900-1930 (i.e., early 20th century).
The style of the base of the blade isn't very common. More often, the base of the blade sits snug against the hilt, or where there is a long ricasso and/or narrow base, the transition to the edge is smooth. Most of the ones I've seen like this have been from Bohol. There are somewhat similar blades coming out of Malaysia (from the Peninsula), but the scabbard and hilt on this one say "Philippines" to me.
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Post by Croccifixio on Nov 5, 2018 12:04:37 GMT
Looks late 20th century to me; I doubt very much it's as early as 1900-1930 (i.e., early 20th century). The style of the base of the blade isn't very common. More often, the base of the blade sits snug against the hilt, or where there is a long ricasso and/or narrow base, the transition to the edge is smooth. Most of the ones I've seen like this have been from Bohol. There are somewhat similar blades coming out of Malaysia (from the Peninsula), but the scabbard and hilt on this one say "Philippines" to me. Blade also appears chisel ground, a hallmark for visayan blades
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Post by parfumuk on Nov 5, 2018 20:01:10 GMT
Thank you for the informations.
Here are some better images.
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