Vintage Philippine Bolo with Wood Scabbard

Authentic Vintage Philippine Bolo Knife & Hand-Carved Wooden Scabbard

Add a genuine piece of Southeast Asian bladesmithing history to your collection. This traditional Philippine bolo knife (itak) features a hand-forged high-carbon steel blade with a distinctive leaf profile, hand-ground bevels, and a rugged forge finish.

The hilt is hand-carved from dense native hardwood and capped with a fitted ferrule collar. It comes complete with its original, custom-fitted two-piece wooden scabbard, tightly bound with traditional rattan wrap (bejuco) and finished with a natural fiber hanger.

A fantastic representation of authentic mid-century field craft and traditional utility design, perfect for collectors of ethnographic arms, Pacific theater militaria, or custom fixed blades.

• Blade Style: Traditional Philippine curved profile

• Construction: Hand-forged carbon steel blade, hand-carved hardwood hilt

• Sheath: Matching carved hardwood scabbard with original rattan binding

• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with natural age patina and operational wear