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You know, the fit and finish on this puuko isn't that great. The blade back shoulder of the blade isn't flush with the bolster, and the hilt is just too smooth and slippery. I'm gonna dunk it in some linseed oil. At least the tang is full length and peened to the end unlike a Mora.

Moonw said:
I like the wooden, minimalist (almost) sheath. Nice knife - is it convexed, or an optical illusion on my part?
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It does look convexed but the auction description doesn't mention one way or another. Most blades from the Philippines are chisel ground, so maybe it's flat on one side and convex on the other.
 
Speaking of Moro Barongs! I just closed the deal on a nice one. Its laminated steel with sheath and handle still intact. It looks like there was a wrap around the handle and sheath at one time but it is long gone. The little extensions on the hilt are still there. Looks like it may have a silver bolster. Theres a few hairline cracks in the handle but nothing to worry about. It was about to go on auction but the collector decided to sell it to me directly:thumbup:

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Hadnt thought about that yet? A light etch may be in order. I have some close up pics of the blade and the layering shows up pretty good in those pics already so I may just leave it alone? Ill see when I get it. Ill probably have it about Monday. The seller said it was sharp as hell. He said the sheath has split a bit and the blade protrudes from it some when sheathed. Probably the missing rattan that was holding it together. Id like to find some rattan and rewrap it maybe? The blade itself looks just like Bawannas Barong.
 
Just picked this up off of that auction site. It's an original Peter Lagana Vietnam tomahawk. It's part of the second run of about 3300 pieces 1966-1970. Rarer still is the original sheath in mint condition.

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That's a mean looking hawk! Jeesh, wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that bad boy

Be careful with your Barong ndog. Those edges are razor sharp. They basically inserted a hard razor steel edge in a body of soft iron. I was polishing mine when my finger slipped on the edge. It took of a tissue thin layer of skin. I looked at my finger expect to see blood, but the cut was so shallow that it didn't reach amy blood vessels. You could perform surgery with that thing.

Just won an auction for this Taiwanese aboriginal knife. Oak is about two feet so it's a big boy. It's definitely not very old and its not "authentic" in that no aboriginal carried it around chopping heads off with it. It was made as a souvenir. But hopefully its well made and represents indigenous techniques. Or maybe its just scrap metal and balsa wood. We'll see!
 
Man if you wouldnt have told me I would have thought it was about 8 to 10 inches long:eek: That is a biggun! Nice shape:thumbup:
The guy I bought the Barong from said he cut his self pretty bad with it when he got it because it was sticking out of the sheath. He said he didnt even notice till he saw the blood all over the floor. Thanks for the warning. Ill be careful.
 
Kami dog and careful in the same sentence, something it terribly wrong here, what could it be.
 
I couldn't pay the money for a real Viet Nam Hawk but I got a Chicago Cutlery knock off which is pretty durn close.
Sheath is the same only just black and not great leather. I took all the finish off the metal and blued it and messed with the handle some. Been trying to learn how to throw it with limited success.






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Had I got a real one, I surely would not have changed a thing, nor probably would I try throwing it.
 
Bawanna said:
I couldn't pay the money for a real Viet Nam Hawk but I got a Chicago Cutlery knock off which is pretty durn close.
Sheath is the same only just black and not great leather. I took all the finish off the metal and blued it and messed with the handle some. Been trying to learn how to throw it with limited success.






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Had I got a real one, I surely would not have changed a thing, nor probably would I try throwing it.
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Nice hawk! I only bought this one as a collectors piece because of its rarity. The one you have is perfect for modding and throwing. I have a Lagana Vtac hawk for my beater. It's the same head as a Vietnam hawk with a unbreakable nylon handle.
 
I don't recall if Bookie still has his or he donated it with his other flight gear to a museum. I know he had one over there.

With all the goodies he had on that Huey, I'm not sure he needed it but it probably was a comfort just the same.

He provided and continues to provide a lot of guidance on my hawk throwing escapades.
 
Gorgeous Hawk dirtbiker, That is one of those blades that if I had the chance to acquire I would. But since my budget these days runs more to Bawanna's Modifiable model, I will just enjoy your vicariously. Thanks for sharing.

NDog, what a GREAT addition to the forum Barong collection :D Looks like that wrapping zigzagged all across the sheath. If you can replace it that should help hold the sides together tightly. Be interesting to see what you find about it once you get it in hand.

Blue, the oak part of that thing is 2 feet in size? That thing is a monster sword? It looks like a decent size knife but sure doesn't look THAT big.
 
Whew that make a lot more sense. It is still nice sized but you don't need to be Ahhh'nold to use it. isn't it amazing the many interesting ways auto-correct is not correct? I sometimes wonder if spell-check and auto-correct and all these other "tools" are beneficial or benign or malignant.
 
Shavru said:
Whew that make a lot more sense. It is still nice sized but you don't need to be Ahhh'nold to use it. isn't it amazing the many interesting ways auto-correct is not correct? I sometimes wonder if spell-check and auto-correct and all these other "tools" are beneficial or benign or malignant.
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google had (operative word HAD) a spell checker that would replace the word 'arms' with 'anus' when searching for quotes from historical literature.

so 'she took him in her arms' became 'she took him in her anus'
the book 'farewell to arms' became farewell to anus', 'brothers in arms' became, well you get the idea. my favourite was the second amendment 'right to keep and bear anus'
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a similar error was a cook book that sold 20,000 copies before being recalled. one of the peppery recipes called for a half teaspoon of ground black people. (i now wait for the riots, arson and looting)

we of course digress wildly. :) what the heck were we originally talking about?
 
Aboriginal Taiwanese swords, I think? This site has a good article on 'em.

http://www.functionalselfdefense.org/blog/atayal-truku-knife/

It sounds like there's only one aboriginal left in Taiwan still making them. I doubt mine was made by an aboriginal, but I'm trying to be optimistic.

And here's a movie trailer for Warriors Of The Rainbow, about an aboriginal uprising against the Japanese. Lotta head taking!

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i watched the full movie once, a few years back, i seem to recall vinney (KuKulzA28) or someone posted about it when we discussed his taiwanese blades.
 
I remember looking many years ago for a true Atayal unfortunately I never was able to add one to my collection. Perhaps once I grow some teeth again I will have to see about finding one again. I wonder if the bladesmith in the article is still making the larger knives. Seems like that tradition is almost gone. Hope it doesn't completely fade out.
 
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