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Ginunting
Aug 16^th, 2008 at 9:17am

I thought members here might be interested in some uncommon blade designs. If this isn't an appropriate way for me to highlight things like this, I apologize in advance.

By far, forward-leaning blades are my favorite to make. I first learned about this style of blade when I began practicing pekiti-tirsia and became acquainted with the art's primary long blade, the ginunting.

Ginuntings are beak-shaped weapons with the sharp edge on the concave side, similar to the gurkha knife, or kukri, but without the deep cutting belly. "Ginunting" actually means "scissors" in Tagalog. They are a favourite weapon of practitioners of the Filipino Martial Art of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, which comes from the Visayas in the Philippines.

This is a ginunting made out of stock I removed from a large concrete-cutting saw blade.

OAL: 25"
BLADE: 17", recycled from a concrete-cutting saw blade
HANDLE: 8" Oak.
SHEATH: Birch, wrapped with hemp cord

For more pictures and information, go [url="http://thepanday.blogspot.com/2008/08/ginunting-by-far-forward-leaning-blades.ht...HERE[/url]. Thanks for looking.

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Re: Ginunting
Reply #2 - Aug 16^th, 2008 at 11:39am

Trust a envious man when he tells you; Wery nice Wink

I like the name, ginunting= scissors.
The rather similar knife/short sword sax, used in northern europe ca. 1000 years ago, has a name wich in norvegian still means scissors; saks. Appearently, you just took two saxes, made a hole in each, attached with bolt or nail, and could shear your sheep or cut hair and cloth.

Yours seems WERY nice

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Stenny Funditor Offline Don't laugh at me, I can sling in every direction! Posts: 654 Gender:	Re: Ginunting Reply #4 - Aug 16^th, 2008 at 4:05pm WOW, that's a nice piece! Wouldn't mind owning one . I prefer ginuntings with a bit more curve, but that's just me... and your work is impeccable. How thick is the blade?
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siguy Interfector Viris Spurii Offline si vis pacem para bellum Posts: 1714 connecticut Gender:	Re: Ginunting Reply #5 - Aug 16^th, 2008 at 6:50pm looks like a really nice blade, well done in craftsmanship. interesting blade shape and history. i have a small seax style knife that i'm working on now...with a 5" blade its about the size of a utility version vs a fighting version.
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TimdaSling Descens Offline wach my sling!! Posts: 131 Heerenveen, Nethelands Gender:	Re: Ginunting Reply #6 - Aug 17^th, 2008 at 5:49am nice knife! like the design
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Panday Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 65 New Mogadishu (Detroit)	Re: Ginunting Reply #7 - Aug 18^th, 2008 at 7:07am Thanks for the compliments, everyone. Stenny, You're a rare person, indeed, whose held ginuntings before! Do you still have any?
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Re: Ginunting
Reply #8 - Aug 18^th, 2008 at 7:12am

lol I suspect stenny has made his own ginuntings - he also likes to make blades from big industrial saw blades

Although I reckon your handles look better than his Wink

oh yeah: Quote:

If this isn't an appropriate way for me to highlight things like this, I apologize in advance.

It's in the right section of the forum - why would you think there was a problem ?

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Re: Ginunting
Reply #9 - Aug 18^th, 2008 at 8:17am

Curious Aardvark wrote on Aug 18^th, 2008 at 7:12am:

lol I suspect stenny has made his own ginuntings - he also likes to make blades from big industrial saw blades

Although I reckon your handles look better than his Wink

oh yeah: Quote:

If this isn't an appropriate way for me to highlight things like this, I apologize in advance.

It's in the right section of the forum - why would you think there was a problem ?

Ahh, well, I sell knives that I make. I didn't want people to think I joined here just to hawk goods, as I really do find slinging both fascinating and cool. I actually finished two slings this weekend, one with hemp lines and a leather pouch, and a balearic sling out of jute. When I get around to photoing them I'll post pics of those here, too.

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Re: Ginunting
Reply #10 - Aug 18^th, 2008 at 4:15pm

There is "Stenny's cutlery" thread somewhere, with a picture of my machete/ginunting hybrid... but yours looks much better, mine is more like something from a prison machine shop Roll Eyes

. I like thinner ginunting blades, around 3 milimeters, because they are quicker, although thicker ones are better choppers.
And I forgot to welcome fellow PTK practicioner! My bad. Feel at home at this place. Grin

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Dale Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1581 California, USA Gender:	Re: Ginunting Reply #11 - Aug 18^th, 2008 at 5:00pm Stenny's Cutlery (with pics)
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Panday Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 65 New Mogadishu (Detroit)	Re: Ginunting Reply #13 - Aug 20^th, 2008 at 7:55am Stenny's is a really nice-looking ginunting. Maybe I'll experiment with more of a forward slant on future works.
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