Philippine Bolo Bring Back

[usabaker]

Here is an interesting one that I forgot to share with the forum when my daughter gave it to me.
My daughter who is a Staff Sgt. in the US Army was sent to the Philippines to Fort Magsaysay where was worked with the Philippine Special Forces during a joint forces training exercise. One of the SF guys that my daughter befriended gave her this Bolo to give to me (there is a story about this), he makes these as a hobby. I have a number of these that I brought back for the Philippine but none as nice as this. I’ve never seen one where the handle is formed out of the tang.

[browningautorifle]

Very nice, wonder what he made it from? It should be something like leaf springs...nice...

[usabaker]

wonder what he made it from? It should be something like leaf springs

I'm not sure what its made from, but it is razor-sharp. The SF guy who made it told my daughter it was forged, not ground out like most you find in the farming areas. I once, way back in the dark ages, bought a butterfly knife (Balisong) that was forged out of a truck bearing race in a place called Batangas, it is one of the tougher blades I have seen.