Review: TFW Ginunting - This Beauty Has Quite a Bite!
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- ** Specifications **
Overall length: 67.5 cm / 26.6''
Blade length: 51 cm / 20''
Handle length: 10 cm / 4''
Point of balance: 11 cm / 4.3'' from the guard
Weight: 678 g / 24 oz
Blade thickness: 6mm at the guard, tapering to 4mm where the false edge starts
Blade material: 5160 & D2 high carbon steel
Handle material: Unknown wood
Assembly: Full tang, nut
Price: 239.95 USD
Video of the testing: • Testing the Ginunting ...
** Pros / Cons **
+ Remarkably tightly fitted, strong construction
+ High quality steel
+ Very sharp out of the box, good cutter
+ Flawless finish
- No cons (I can't even nitpick)
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Another TFW sword reviewed: • Review: Espada y Daga ...
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Argh, slip of the tongue... In the video I said three hundred by accident, but the price is indeed $239.95, as the video description says.
Skallagrim you said 2 hundred ? or is it only me that heard 2 hundred 😂
Are you excited for the new knife Joerg is sending you?
How does its Stab ? HEMA Style
indeed! you overpriced it now!
Skallagrim that might be because the weapon/tool is such high quality, like an actual $300 sword.
Handle is made out of kamagong. It's a dense and dark wood commonly used to make knife handles (surprise, surprise!) for particularly ornate knives. You won't usually find that wood on the handles of workhorses but that's a military knife.
I thought it was sungay (carabao horn). I guess it is a rare material nowadays heh
If it really was kamagong, then it is Iron Wood.
@@mirrorm00n we have a regular bolo( not a sword though) from the early 90s with a carabao horn as the handle with a dog design that doesn't easily break like wood handles
Because they can. At least, they have the mental capacity to explain properly. In comparison, you only asked a dumb question.
@@lioneljoseduterte4847 kayu besi
I grew up in the Visayan region, and I know exactly what the "Ginunting" means. Visayan soldiers always have this one when deployed in Mindanao. Acording to the "retired" coffemates, a Moro opponent will not shoot the Ginunting bearer during firefight, they will wait for the opportunity to do the duel...it is crazy but they value their ancestors way. Btw, Moro's carry a " Kris".
Kaya pala may ganung scene sa Mistah
Bisaya diay ka?
@@zenithchan1646 Bisaya jud. Pero Caviteño akon Amahan.
@@leonidesjocsoncasibo7872 nice
Moro are more closely related to the Bruneians.
Don't worry Skall, your not the only one who gets turned on by forward curved blades.
Dragonborn I thought that was normal for everyone.
Dragonborn
Dovahkeen, Dovahkeen, gets turned on when a blade is seen!
Dragonborn have you seen those warriors from the Philippines they have FORWARD CURVED SWORDS FORWARD CURVED SWORDS
WTF
Dragonborn so you like redgaurds eh
" Ginunting" is famous here in Panay, Western Visayas , Ph. It belongs of family of itak (binangon on our dialect) . Itak is commonly used for cutting woods and bamboo, but ginunting is used as weapon because of its light weight and handy form. Unlike binangon and benggawan ( kind of itak), ginunting has an unusual shape because the blade is located the other way around. At present,You can hardly see that thing since it is mostly used by mountain people.
Respect
Dude I only heard of it many times... But I only seen it here.... It look pretty from the Benangon....
It's use only for self defense, or jungle warfare
we sometimes called it sinampalok
I'm in that weird part of CZcams, again. The part where people talk about nuts, tips, tight holes, and wrapping your fingers around wood.
Dont forget about the poking, thrusting and firm tugging.
Perfect fits as well, and scabbards, and firm tugging, and forward curved blades, and... no, I'm stopping now.
A long hard sturdy steel sword :)
and blade hardness
And flexibility, and brutal penetration, and blade grabbing and Different types of Grind
Japanese anime: what if we make a peace loving samurai with a backwards katana?
Sword community: *explains physics and rocket science to say that's stupid
Filipinos: hold my san miguel
That made me smile haha
When the Ginebra starts to kick in.
GSM FTW!
Pag nalasing bugbog sarado anak.
i think its better if you used tuba or lambanog.
This is amazing...I am a Filipino Warrior Arts student and I want to have one of that sword. Most of the Filipino swords are farm tools because of the spanish occupation...filipinos ate not allowed to own weapons. The handle of the Filipino swords design is because of the culture of ancient filipino tribes....I am still learning😂😂
Also love from the Philippines
good! preserve the filipino culture! dont let it die pls
hello there fellow Filipino. How does one become a Filipino Warrior Arts student?
Gunzou please specify as to whether you're talking about now or during the spanish occupation
Batangas blades are actually good, not the same steel quality as tfw but for less than a quarter of the price, it is serviceable.
i'm sad that filipinos converted to european cultre and religio
A note about the finger grooves on the scabbard: In Filipino martial arts, the scabbard of the sword is used to block and strike as well as the sword.
So the grooves aren't exactly for pulling the blade out, but as handle 😲
@@graceignacio306 Correct
From what I know, Filipino Martial Arts is all about speed, right? Dual wielding is a part of it too.
@@mochiandturtles5642 No, it is about striking from many different angles. Speed is certainly part of it, though.
@@muntuku Interesting
i own 1 ginunting from iloilo for P1200 only.. and its literally deadly blade.. when i go to vast jungles here i always carry my ginunting for training and test my bladr durability and cutting edge on banana trees and its so amazing
I've just finished seeing the testing of this, and then boom, magic Upload of the review
"Official sword of the Filipino marines." Damn, imagine if all marines went around with swords as part of their kit!
I thought they used machetes with hand guards?
Or is it only exclusive to scout rangers?
@@fernandoramirez1605 the Filipinos lived in jungles and forests before Spanish colonisation so they had tools before Machete's were introduced and still use them today
@ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜇᜒᜐ᜔ Where did you get that Baybayin alphabet font?
Well there is even a battle where marines exhausted their bullets and engage in hand to hand combat using ginunting and won.
Someone was so blinded by Skalls awesomeness they accidentally hit the dislike button.
Tom Sawyer someone missed their pommel throw
after an hour he is still the only one who disliked lol.
He's probably a katana fanboy.
maybe they hit like but were upsidedown?
blackdeath4eternity Australians...
"Have you seen those warriors from Hammerfell? They have curved swords. Curved. Swords."
hahA
I always love seeing these videos. TFW is one of my favorite companies and one that my family and I have talked about (as we are Filipino). So it's always nice to see your delight with the company
"Ginunting" when translated literally means "Scissor'd" almost sounds like "C-Sword" xD quite fitting if you as me.
YUPP, THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING TOO LMAO
Huh in tagalog tranlated to english ginunting is roughly tranlated to scissor already cut or already cut. Wierd but thats how i understood tagalog it doesnt translate to one word most of the time 🤣. Just to make it clearer ginunting is past tense refering to something that already happened.
Nice username. I resonate with it
@@frealsolidusauxil5873 that's most languages in general
@@frealsolidusauxil5873 or it can mean scissored or cut by scissor
Hi I'm from the Philippines and I'm a subcriber of your channel.
This is my first time to comment in your video. I hesitate always because you review your topics really well and I'm satisfied in it. The reason why i tried to comment is just to say the way you pulled the Guinunting in its scabbard is correct. That is the correct way of pulling Filipino swords/edge tools.
Well it really depends on how you trust the quality of the scabbard. Some pull it full hugged by their hands. But mostly people with experience here pulled it the way you do in the video. In other provinces they hold the scabbard on the far end while pulling.
All scabbards here have visible line which they joined the two parts, it is traditionally made that way. Only ornated weapons has a rounded scabbard and has no visible line.
All scabbard were made to rattle when the tool is inside. Traditionally it is made that way so any form of dirt, sand or mud that has come while working in the field will come off easily by tapping the scabbard upside down or it will not make the tool hard to be pulled. It also makes you to pull it fast while inside the jungle or the streets when there is a sudden danger. It is also made that way so the sharpened edge won't usually keep in touch with the wood to prevent from dulling. Most Filipino scabbards had holes either in the far end or in the end side for water to come out to while using it in case of raining.
All is made of hard wood either iron wood, sapling wood from a jackfruit tree or from velvet persimmon tree/ mabolo tree (kamagong wood). Kamagong wood is also the wood used at the handle of your Guinunting.
To add a fact the butt end of the handle is carved to resemble the mouth or the head of the local mythical dragon called Bakunawa or naga bakunawa ( the moon eater dragon). The diety for headhunters. The blade to resemble its fangs coated with poison.
I know my comment is boring :)
I wish you more success in your videos. And thank you for the reviews :)
Also... some scabbards are designed to split into halves to save time in a fast attack. Instead of drawing it out you just hit with the sword still in the scabbard. When the blade hits, it splits the scabbard in two to expose the blade. Like a two for one, in one swing. A hit with the hard wood scabbard with the blade coming through to cut.
I hope you review more TFW stuff, seems like they have some amazing weapons.
We didn't even know we had these weapons.
Its equivalent to an American not knowing the ar-15 was made by an American company.
We Filipinos just assumed they were Bolos(a machete)
Joaquim Gancia Its pretty common knowledge, I'm assuming you're from Manila, or a metropolitan area like Davao, not to mean any offense but Filipino swordsmanship is pretty well known to many Filipinos except in the more urban areas.
@@josepiscano2757 you are correct. I grew up in the city and have little knowledge about it except for the basic arnis stances and techniques
@@Kimi-uk6lf this and the mindanaoan's kris
Ad victoriem!
Entertaining and informative for sure. Great video Skall!
I know pretty much nothing about non-european swords, so it's super cool to see things like this.
I come back to your channel after a while of not watching your videos, and now you have a review of my people's weapons. Awesome.
"Ginunting" literally means scissors or scissored lmao
Hahahaha
*sword Lesbian sounds intensify*
@Bukang Liway-way not with that attitude it isn't
@Bukang Liway-way by analysis of merely the name, it's consistent enough to imply that.
But the true meaning is to CUT just like scissor
Well this is nice, as a Filipino I find it neat to have our culture recognized up here on CZcams :)
hey, just wanted to say that I really enjoy your content! its clear you still really love what you do, and I sincerely hope the youtube shenanigans dont discourage you. cool sword, and great video! keep it up broski
It's cool to see you reviewing a Filipino weapon. I don't know much about my people's weapons, but to see someone who knows swords review it definitely deserves props.
The handle looks like it's made from kamagong (indeed an iron wood), which grows native here in the Philippines. It's commonly used for furniture, as well as sticks and wooden swords.
That's one sexy blade.
Tony424 i love penis
GCHGeorgeXenah glad to hear it bud
Imagine the one holding that is a hot chick. With training & experience on fighting with one.
@@jehoiakimelidoronila6543
Yes, flaming chicken babbies holding swords... terrifying...
@@zenthreal1065
Unfortunately, FBI is watching.
love this format dooope been a fan for a minute
TFW make some of the best weapons on the market right now. I own 2, the butterfly swords and the dao. I love both and they will not be my last purchases from this company. Great review Skall, thanks again.
Reverse Edge Sword use by Battusai.
I didnt expect it to be from the Philippines
Funny how everyone always acted like Rurouni Kenshin was at a super disadvantage because he used a ginunting instead of a katana lol.
hahahaha
It wasn't really a ginunting, just a katana with the edge on the curve. Otherwise it had a regular katana design.
@@sebastianb.3978 By that design. Then that would make Kenshi's blade more lethal.
i will choose this instead of katana in close quarter combat :) . the double blade of this with knowledge of pekiti tirsia kali is my advantage against any katana holders even if any master's
A "Sakabato" or Reversed Edge Sword.
Thank you Skall, I was really waiting for this review. Seems like I now have to buy one...
I have a preference for forward curved swords as well, and with high praises coming from Skall in this review, I'll definitely be saving money for this one next
Do one about the most feared traditional Filipino weapon
the flip-flop (filipinos will get it)
tsinelas xD
Men and children cower in terror as they saw their mothers holding the dreaded flip-flop.
Jude Santos Lol
Oh no not the flip flops!your giving me flashbacks!
Did they hit you with a paddle or something?
I've seen FMA guys carrying their swords around in hands, so I guess those finger groves on the scabbard are for more comfortable and secure grip when doing that.
what a pretty weapon thanks for the review skall I'll be purchasing one of these in one of the coming months.
Very nice review Skall. I want some of these blades. Too bad I have to wait till I can get it, as the Ginunting is on Backorder now at KoA. Keep at the great work.
tho in terms of get shit done in the vegetation here, a pinuti can kinda do something that fast and quick or if you want something that can break open coconuts and occasionally break someone's skull with a one hand hit, the Bicolano Minasbad can fare well for that.
Great review as allways Skallagrim. Since you are no practitioner of fma let me point out one little thing you missed. The finger grooves on the scabbard are absolutely awesome, since you would use it defensively in your left hand, pointing down. I wonder why they even put a clip on the side. I would take it of and just stickt it under my belt, so I could draw it out as fast as possible. Just my 2 cents. Keep up the good work and greetings from germany.
AN71H3RO I didn't expect someone from Europe would practice FMA, I know stereotyping is bad but I thought you all would practice European sword arts first
Escrima is pretty commonly teached along with Wing Chun in germany and probably all across europe. Due to the temporary connection of Leung Ting, Keith Kernspecht, Bill Newman and Rene Latosa. I know more people who are training FMA than those who are into HEMA.
But I'm actually using a Langes Messer for De Campo. And will probably get two Sax of different lenght for Espada y Daga. ;-)
Well damn, Skall is slimming down quick! Keep it up, and looking good!
Thanks for the info. I want one of that! I checked at TFW web site and it shows Out of Stock but I will continue to check and order it. Thanks again for sharing this awesome GINUNTING. 👍🏻💪
Filipinos really know their blades. Beautiful and effective!
this is a rare to see, you dont have any negative things to say which means this weapon/tool is totally worth every penny
im a filipino btw
Sure you are.
Same Here
We kinda gravitate to anything relating to us as Filipinos, a national kinda pride I guess
@@binger8199 my mom freaked.
tray4168 why do people think he lies about his Nationality 🤦🏼♂️
That is one gorgeous little beast of a blade.
The fingergrooves on the scabbard are for using it in combat as a parry weapon. Some styles even use the scabbard in the main hand.
Kali Blade?
Yes
Yan ang gagamitin kong pang pugot sa ulo kapag nagpumilit ang china sakopin tayo.
@@rolandoazada7077 anong taon na ngayon sa tingin mo? 1800s? Baril na gamit ngayon tol
@@rolandoazada7077 XD
@@ehhhhh596 asa gumana mga baril nila hahahahah
Nice content! Keep it up!
@____________________ 3 years late
@____________________ nah he came back
@____________________ bruh
@____________________ kid your so fucking annoying
Finally something near and dear to my heart.
I love that you actually pronounce it correctly.
I live in a community where they make ginunting and other traditional Filipino weapons. In fact, beside my house is a "pandayan" or the workshop, I wake up every morning to the sound of pounding hammers.
Where? I wanted to buy knives/balisong.
Pilipino btw.
My house is behind a whorehouse, I wake up every morning to the sound of pounding hammers.
That handle wood is called Kamagong here in the Philippines.
Excellent review Sir!
The scabbard is designed to be used in combat as well as the sword.
It's used similarly to a parrying dagger but you'd use more deflection parries
My best friend and I used to practice Lamaco Eskrima together years ago and in between practice go to the old TFW weapons site and drool over all their stuff.
They in part inspired me to do blade-smithing so it's wonderful to see that they are still around and improving the quality of the work they do.
I'm pretty sure the blades are forged and assembled in the Philippines which explains the very reasonable price.
have you ever thought of buying and reviewing a weapon made by Baltimore Knife & Sword?
I want him to so bad considering I live near there
with man at arms showing us all the smithing techniques they use and how nice their weapons look I want to see skallagrim put it through its paces and make a verdict on their quality.
MsMariokartwiifan hello fellow Marylander
how is Maryland this time of year?
i'd be willing to donate money for him to buy one if they are very expensive
That is a beautiful blade. This could be the first sword I'll buy. I also loved the Espada y Daga but this one is even more beautiful!
The handle is called kamagong, it has a shade of black and red, the darker the color means the older the tree and the wood will be harder by age of the tree before cutting.
The handle wood is called kamagong, harder than narra wood. The shape of the handle is design from the tabak, kampilan and even criss sword.
My pals from northern Luzon and I have a running joke when it comes to the ginunting: When you need to harvest crops in the morning, but need to teach your children some skills or need to defend yourself in the afternoon...
Practicing martial arts under the Spaniards’ noses.
Ilocanos?
Damn, haven't payed attention to your sub count for a while. Congrats on breaking 800k!!
Thanks, although it doesn't mean much these days.
The scabbard is also used as a weapon since most of them are made out of ironwood. Sometimes, you just one to deter so you can use the scabbard.
My father love" ginunting" so much. It means" scissor like". My weapon of choice. We Filipino do it with blades in both hands.
With this you can open coconuts, open people's heads, open watermelons, chop firewood, chop a tree, cleave the goat's head off, walk around the rice field like a baws!
Fun fact: Filipinos in the island of Samar duel using blades that may include something like this. They tie their left hands together so no one escapes from the duel then they hack and try to end each other!!
People still chase each other with machetes whenever they get in a fued, most of the time alcohol is involved.
Jay R. Bacalando Ay nako... I remember my titas telling me stories about my lolo chasing them on the beach with a machete drunk... They're all OK btw.
Like a BOSS...
Bakunawa BenHierro I want to go fight there
Seeing that kind of real fight scenes and events in the province though is indeed frightening..you'll be speechless and the image of it will get stuck in your head..
I just bought me one. Can't wait
Love this piece! Thanks for the review!
You can't throw the Pommel but it's curved to your pinky to make sure you don't end them rightly with your entire sword in a front swing. 9/10
How much gain on that mic lol? Full ASMR mode engaged with that rustly shirt XD
Excellent review as usual. I really like the look of that blade; it's sexy as hell.
My first sword (which I bought a couple of months ago now) was one of TFW's Kriss blades (the Moro Kris Sword #4 i believe it was called on Kult of Athena) and I got to say I am extremely happy with it overall, although maintenance is a bit tricky due to its blade shape haha.
I have this blade and it is everything you say. I was drawn to its unusual shape and the fact that it was an active blade in use by the Filipino Marines. A very intimidating blade!
You may wish to pair it with TFWs Hagibis, as I have done.
What's the advantage/disadvantage of forward blades? do you have a video of this?
advantage - tip cuts
disadvantage - tip cuts
Forward momentum, tip heavy, better at chopping/hacking, usually more effective as a tool as well as a weapon, etc. Usually similar to a saber in terms of balance, at least in my experience.
In a fighting situation it's easier to get stuck in the opponent. It's a "balsy" blade so to speak. If you have the strength, technique etc. it has a lot of advantages, but a backwards curved blade is less likely to get stuck, more likely to help you in the cut. As usual there is no "best solution", it depends on context, fighting style, opponent, opponent armor, situation etc...
Joseph Wright It is also effective to get around opponents blocks. See Dacian Falx and how Romans dreaded the weapon.
The main advantage of that sword is you will land the first hit due to the blade curving forward.
Skall! Have you seen the claymore made by Traditional Filipino Weapons? It's my all-time favorite sword, aesthetically.
We need more TFW reviews in the future!
Very good video. I have practiced Kali and Escrima since I was 9 at Kato's School of Kempo and Kali. I also studied at Spirit of the Dragon Kempo, Kali and Muay Thai kickboxing here in Regina later on. I really like this sword. The handle looks to be made from Kamagong wood. I had a Ginunting and a Talibong made like this. I used to work at the Cutting Edge knife store in Regina, Saskatchewan for 4 years and my boss Darren Daoust had it made by a friend of his that practiced Pekiti Tirsia Kali with him. R.I.P Darren...until we meet again my friend...
This looked liked Kenshin's reversed edged katana bro. Pretty sweet 👌
TFW just beautiful high quality functional items. I got my big ass kukri and my yard has been much better for it since
My first sword is a Ginunting (KCB though, not TFW) and it is a dream to use! Always love when you review/test Filipino swords. Though to make a small correction, it's only the official sword of the Philippine Marine Corps Force Recon Battalion, the elite/special forces unit of the Philippine Marines.
My first martial arts teacher runs Traditional Filipino weapons. He has never stopped learning and researching... really knows a lot and is a great teacher as well. Ron Kosakowski, look him up... you can also see his students competing in various fight styles.
Hey Skall, have you ever thought about sending your test videos to Cult of Athena to see if they would post your videos under their items? They have that button saying "send in your videos" and I've always wondered about it. I think it would be pretty cool to at least see if they'd link your vids and if they did, more publicity, am I right?
Man in the province where I grew up in, every grandfather owns a Ginunting 😂
Every provinces in the Philippines, all guys have their personal sword. Either sundang, bolo, or ginunting. Mine is just balisong.
@@pussinboots9983 I have balisong where I purchased in Batangas. In high school, everyone has their own bolo 😂
@@shewhodoesntexist1825 It's like Americans have their own guns. Shouldn't be disturbing for a school full of machete wielders? Can they at least hide it?
I too have a sword from my great-grandfather. It is a Masonic ceremonial sword with a human femur bone for a handle.
And I have a nerf gun 😂
Was checking this out from watching you chop shit up beautiful tool looks awesome and very functional
Wow, this Ginunting looks amazing!
An amazing weapon. It is such a shame that so many Filipinos depended on such things in the fight against American infantrymen with a few weeks of boot camp, itchy wool uniforms, and a Krag-Jorgenson .30/40 in their hands. A toast to the fighters on both sides of the Filipino Insurrection of 1899-1902.
Eustace Stritchers hmm well to my knowledge the majority of the regulars in the philippine revolutionary army were reasonably equiped. they had firearms, like mauser m1898s and such
you mean the Philippine American War
Ah, the Balangiga incident. At least the church bells are returned now.
Filipino insurrection... In our country it's called the Philippine-American war since the Philippines already had a government.
A real beauty!
Great review Skall.
for the info, the more traditional ones has a leather throat bind on scabbard handling area, and has carabao horn/ tortoise shell bindings (on antique ones)or metal and vine wrap , occasionally used as shielding in combat! just like in double stick fighting! hi from Iloilo Philippines
*IMAGINE USING 2 OF THESE AT THE SAME TIME*
JARAXXURINO THE EREDORI LORDERINO I'm not exactly an expert on Phillipino martial arts but I've seen plenty of people who are kick some ass with fighting sticks in each hand and I believe the techniques are transferable. So that sword MAY have been intended for that purpose.
I'm sure you can do some googling if you're really interested
Master of Mundus if I am not mistaken that martial arts you're talking about is Arnis.
I'd actually be _really_ interested to hear Skall comment on that given, well, he's personally made fun of dual-wielding a couple times (Save for a sword/parrying dagger combo, which I _think_ he's said is acceptable before). Since he's gotten to personally handle this thing, it'd be interesting to see if he thinks it could be an exception to that "Two swords = dumb idea" rule.
Ginunting=sciccored or something like that so 2 of these would make amazing headcuts
JARAXXURINO THE EREDORI LORDERINO Ginunting means cut by scissors in a past tense so I don't know how you guys cut heads there but yeah I guess this can be really good for decapitating.
please try other exotic knife/sword like shotel/keris/etc
I didn't even knew we had those kind of weapons! Looks awesome.
TFW is run by my first martial arts teacher who taught me back in the 1990s. He has never stopped learning and researching and has an incredible amount of knowledge and is a really good teacher as well. Look up their website, they can ship legally to all countries (yes, they can).
@@0ooTheMAXXoo0, how can I look up their website when you didn't even mention a name?
Nice. You could take a step north and check the Indonesian Sikin Aceh out. It took out many dutch soldiers at the end of nineteenth century during the Aceh war in northern Sumatra. Beautiful damascene, fullered blades also meant it had no problem with biting human bone. The slight dent on several old Sikin blades I saw (up 2/3of the edge) are witnesses of that. Respect for the smiths and the ones wielding them.
“You see those Kali fighters? They have curved swords...curved...swords.”
This just made me think: Count Dooku would've used this exactly style of blade if he were a real world villain, based on his style and the hilt of his lightsaber.
In one of the special behind-the-scenes videos of SWE2, one of the propmakers of George Lucas is a Filipino and a practitioner of Filipino Martial Arts. He gave George (if I recall correctly) an eskrima demonstration with a barong form, and he liked the design of its handle so much that it was in that moment Count Dooku's fencing lightsaber came to be.
*edit*
My replies keep on getting removed for some strange reason. Anyway, as a certain adage goes about other ways of skinning a cat, try to google "Roel Robles Count Dooku lightsaber". I tried to search for the aforementioned video on YT, but nada. It could be in the special features of SWE2 or in the official SW website. It could also be referenced in the official SW Encyclopedia. Now come to think of it, maybe Mr. Robles was interviewed by one of our local TV news as part of their trailblazing Filipinos abroad segment (or something similar to that). Hope that helps!
No kidding. Totally makes sense!
@@noeltobitdelafuente5743 do you know where's this video is?
WOW! THAT TING! LOOKS SCARY! SHARP! AND FEELS LIKE IF LOOKS CAN KILL, IT ALREADY KILLED ME!
Nice........Thanks for featuring one of our traditional "ginunting"
If I have to choose one between the two, should I go for Ginunting or espada y daga? 🤔
Altwerk Vyner I edc both
I guess i am late but the scabbard is good for parrying and hitting since the scabbard is made from hardwood also.
Is the grip there for drawing or using the scabbard as a makeshift weapon?
One can always try block with a scabbard on the left hand with or without the grip.
Drawing, it has not much friction with that smooth wood. As a weapon why not.
I could whack people with it. I wonder how long I'll last.
The TFW website says it's made from "red pine."
You're right, the grip is iron wood. Here in the Philippines we call it Kamagong or Mabolo. And boooy believe me is it a tough timber. We have a love seat in our living room made out of kamagong with pegs instead of nails in the joints that's more than 50 years old, and it's doesn't even creak if you rock it back and forth.
Handle does indeed seem to be ironwood, known as kamagong here in the Philippines. Very insightful video for someone who claims to have no training in FMA. I do highly recommend you try out arnis, or kali as it is better known internationally, if you ever find a good opportunity. I assure you the experience will make you appreciate everything about this blade all the more.
I am a Filipino and I practice FMA. Based on the handle, I think it is not a wood but rather a carabao tusk.
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It's actually Kamagong like the scabbard. The difference between the two is the handle is really old kamagong. It gets darker the older it is.
Here's a sample of kamagong bokken: www.samuraikatanaswordphilippines.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=204062286
Now, we only need Himura to test this sword and ask his opinion on how good is this sword.
The scabbard has finger grooves because it can also be used as a weapon which fits the Kali double weapon fighting style.
I think the handle might be an ironwood called Kamagong. I also have a TFW Ginunting and it's definitely 1 of my faves. I actually sharpened mine, including the false edge, so it's sharper than it was originally.