Filipino blades

[seanmgomez]

http://www.traditionalfilipinoweapons.com/

In case you're having a hard time finding the right War Golok, Barong, or other specialized blades. I don't run this place or get anything from any sales they make, though it is associated with the school I study at. The blades are really beautiful and feel very, very, solid and well balanced.

 

[DGG]

Very nice blades.

I have one made from a jeep spring and horn handle that is about the size of a machete. Great strong blade.

 

[Mitchell Knives]

Good looking blades. Anyone else ever get the chance to handle one of these models before?

 

[slow]

I have a barong and a ginunting from them. I'd say the price-to-quality ratio is very good.
Their sales service is excellent.

 

[tripletrash]

I realy like there balisongs:
All the blades are 5160 and rock tempered to 58 to 60 hardness scale. That is the hardest you can get any steel. It is the same hardness as the Japanese Katana; these blades can easily chop off cow's head in one stroke.

 

[munleon]

i have their kerambit and the ginunting. i've been working out with the kerambit, pretty impressive, a little bit bigger for an average filipino hand, but will do. the ginunting although more of a fighter, did well in the back yard for some brush cutting. whoever makes PSDTC's products are good pandays.

 

[Zeph]

I purchased one of their Ginunting, and this thing is absolutely amazing! Definitly a battle worthy sword and the quality is outstanding.

 

[hank_rearden]

i do believe i've encountered some of your knives right here in manila and i contratulate you for such fine products. they're excellent buys for their given prices. but i do have some comments which i hope you'll take objectively.

i'm from the main island of luzon but i've travelled to the visayas and the other main island, mindanao. most of the blades there have one-piece wooden handles with the blade tang heat-sunk into them while the wood is fresh and moist. and then a metal band is pounded in to tighten the bond. this system is stronger than most people think (we're talking about working knives put into daily hard use). however, with age, the bond might eventually loosen and the blade could fly out.

in luzon, particularly batangas and pangasinan, the blades often have a full tang and handle halves are riveted in. that would be the preferred system, i suppose. but whether or not it is really stronger and more durable, i'm not the one to say.

but going to the igorot war gulok, yes! that is the one i like. the blade is symetrically ground (unlike the visayan/mindanao types that often feature a chisel grind). also the one-piece construction is brilliant. it's the strongest handle system i could think of. i have a 12" version of that with a half-scabbard (blade is visible on one side) and man, it's all the knife one needs for the outdoors.