Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic and rather sturdy Dahong Palay style short sword. Most of the Filipinos were quick to take advantage of the fact that the “yanks” were noted souvenir hunters. With this knowledge, plenty of shops opened up and some people even converted their homes into souvenir shops to take advantage of the allied troops in the area, that was quite a racket they had going on!

The dahong palay, literally "rice leaf" in Tagalog, is a single-edged sword from the southern Tagalog provinces of the Philippines. It was originally used by farmers to clear thick grass growth. However, during the Philippine revolution of 1896, farmers from Batangas soon came to favor it for its "slashing and thrusting" feel.

The 16 ¾” blade has a damascus steel look to it, but with it only being on one side, we believe that this design was added. The wood grip is in wonderful condition, as is the rest of the brass hilt. The wood scabbard is adorned with brass fitting with one of the bands being broken and taped over so it does not injure anyone, but still use caution. There is no extensive damage on the scabbard that we can find and the sword still fits snug inside.

A lovely example ready for further research and display.

Specifications:
Blade length: 16 3/4”
Blade Style: Single-Edged Curved
Overall length: 21”
Guard: 4"W x 5"L
Scabbard length: 17 1/2”