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Bolo (Knife) From the Philippines
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:58 pm
by LDF Knives
This was a gift to me from a friend that was in the Philippines This knife is called Bolo Cebuano Language, It must have been hand made, they say there are a quite a few of them, there is no private name or Company name, In my own old eyes I'd say it a Beauty with a wooden Sheath! and the handles how pretty, I would have no Idea what kind of steel or Rockwell Hardiness this would be Maybe the Experts can explain, maybe there are some Filipino's can explain better?
Re: Bolo (Knife) From the Philippines
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:13 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
LDF Knives wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:58 pm
This was a gift to me from a friend that was in the Philippines This knife is called Bolo Cebuano Language, It must have been hand made, they say there are a quite a few of them, there is no private name or Company name, In my own old eyes I'd say it a Beauty with a wooden Sheath! and the handles how pretty, I would have no Idea what kind of steel or Rockwell Hardiness this would be Maybe the Experts can explain, maybe there are some Filipino's can explain better?
Gorgeous knife! Maybe someone can give you the specs on it, here.
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Re: Bolo (Knife) From the Philippines
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:23 pm
by dlr110
Here is an interesting article you might want to read about the origins of the Bolo Knife. Most of them are very different from the one you have pictured, but thanks for sharing.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world- ... knife.html
Re: Bolo (Knife) From the Philippines
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:09 pm
by Doc B
LDF, that's a beautiful knife! Much better looking, than mine. I picked this up, in Guam (1992), when stationed at Andersen AFB. This was in a shop, on the Island. Think I paid about $60, for it. Seems pretty well built. The hand workmanship involved and the beauty of the sheath were what sold me. It has two different woods, on the sheath (like yours) and It's pretty big!
Re: Bolo (Knife) From the Philippines
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:25 pm
by knife7knut
Interesting! It almost looks like someone re-purposed a Pal RH-36 blade to create it. Just out of curiosity what are the dimensions of the knife?
Re: Bolo (Knife) From the Philippines
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:59 pm
by LDF Knives
knife7knut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:25 pm
Interesting! It almost looks like someone re-purposed a Pal RH-36 blade to create it. Just out of curiosity what are the dimensions of the knife?
overall the knife is 11 3/4 inches the Blade is 7 inches 1 and 1/4 inch at the back of the blade in the middle, 1 1/8 of an inch, at the point 1/8th of an inch.
Re: Bolo (Knife) From the Philippines
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:49 pm
by Dinadan
Those are a couple of very interesting knives, LDF and Dock B. Back in my teens I recall that a sporting goods chain store in my area was selling Bolo Knives. Those were a rather thick short bladed machete, heavily weighted toward the tip. I like those Bowie style Bolos a lot better.
Re: Bolo (Knife) From the Philippines
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:20 am
by dlr110
Those are some very handsome knives. Here is the USMC WW2 Bolo Knife I've added to my collection. Made by 1 of 5 companies contracted by the Marine Corps. The sheath was made by only one company BOYT. It's hard to read but the one I have is U.S. over BOYT over 42 for 1942. This thing is heavy, I don't know how any Marine or Hospital Corpsman would have carried it into combat. Here is another link that will give you some specifics and history on the Bolo.
https://olive-drab.com/od_edged_weapons ... c_hosp.php
Re: Bolo (Knife) From the Philippines
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:01 am
by knife7knut
LDF Knives wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:59 pm
knife7knut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:25 pm
Interesting! It almost looks like someone re-purposed a Pal RH-36 blade to create it. Just out of curiosity what are the dimensions of the knife?
overall the knife is 11 3/4 inches the Blade is 7 inches 1 and 1/4 inch at the back of the blade in the middle, 1 1/8 of an inch, at the point 1/8th of an inch.
Well that lets out the RH-36 as the blade is only 6 inches long. However the KA-BAR MKII has a blade length of just slightly over 7 inches so it could possibly have been made from one of those. Here is a picture of a KA-BAR MKII.