Custom ginunting espada y daga

[J W Bensinger]

Custom pair of ginunting in differential tempered 1075 and walnut. Longest ginunting I've ever made (24" blade).

 

[David Stifle]

Those are really nice, JW. Congrats on a excellent package.

 

[crimsonfalcon07]

Those look great. Nice work! Good to have another sword maker around here too.

 

[gregorio]

I like the looks of those, especially those nice handles and guards.

I used to be fond of longer blades, but the utility of shorter swords has made me appreciate them more.

 

[Sabong1]

JW those look really good. I have been looking for an american bladesmith who made a good looking ginunting. Modern looks but still looks traditional.

What are the dims?

I have one being made in the Philippines from the bladesmith that makes them for the Philippines Force Recon Marines.

 

[J W Bensinger]

Thanks guys. Glad you like 'em!
Longer one is 30" or so OAL, 24" blade (which is big for a ginunting in my book)-5/16" @the guard, distalled to 1/8 at the tip. Smaller one is 20" or so OAL, 15" blade. They're through hardened and differential tempered 1075.

 

[FlowerOfLife]

i have a thing for ginuntings and own a few both old and new, i have one with a 23 inch blade and its a beast...official blade of the Fillipino marines they are formidable weapons and make for decent tools...

 

[J W Bensinger]

23 is big for a ginunting- i've seen 18 inchers before, but not many. I usually make them 15" or so in the blade. The old ones (and the ones Jun Silva makes) are pretty cool.

 

[Sabong1]

Mr. Bensinger I noticed that there is a metal stud at the end of the punyo. Is that the tang extended all the way through the handle or just a metal stud added?

 

[J W Bensinger]

Sabong- that is the tang-the end is threaded 1/4-20 with a nut, so it can be disassembled if need be.

 

[Sabong1]

Sabong- that is the tang-the end is threaded 1/4-20 with a nut, so it can be disassembled if need be.

Ok nice! Good to know that tang goes all the way through the handle.

Have thought about making a trainer ginunting?

 

[Silverthorn]

The Blades are upside down ! ....lol wait wait Dont Flame me I am only teasing.

 

[FlowerOfLife]

Ok nice! Good to know that tang goes all the way through the handle.

Have thought about making a trainer ginunting?

escrima sticks are good trainers for fillipino blades of about 20 inches...

 

[J W Bensinger]

I generally make trainers outta those white poly cutting boards, or use sticks^. A steel trainer would be almost as expensive as live.

 

[Sabong1]

escrima sticks are good trainers for fillipino blades of about 20 inches...

I generally make trainers outta those white poly cutting boards, or use sticks^. A steel trainer would be almost as expensive as live.

I have sticks and I also have an aluminum ginunting trainer. What I am looking for is basically a ginunting without an edge. My kali group is trying to step up our training by ditching the sticks and using trainers to step our training up. The trainer I has is aluminum but I don't know if over time it will not stand up to hard use. I want to look for full tang steel trainer that would be light enough for training.

 

[J W Bensinger]

I have trained with unedged steel trainers with partners before and it's good training, but if somebody goofs you can get seriously crushed...they'd have to be heat treated-so they didn't take a set, and that could get pricey. Aluminum works for a looong time, as long as you inspect them for burrs and keep them filed smooth. My favorite longblade trainers are the poly ones-strong, stiff enough for disarms, flexible enough to give a little on a hard thrust (though not much) and ouchy enough to keep you in your A game if you're going fast.