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West River rogue. #8130412 04/29/24 10:10 AM 04/29/24 10:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,610 coastal ny G gcs OP trapper
gcs OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,610 coastal ny	Maybe you can help, I have an old WW2 era bolo, I guess it's called, with no handle. It is supposedly from the Philippines, The tang is exactly like the tang on a file. Probably what it was made from. Other than jamming a file handle on it, how were handles put on them? I wouldn't think a file type handle would last with swinging and chopping but I may be wrong. there's no holes for rivets, just that tang... Thanks ....

Re: West River rogue. [Re: gcs] #8130499 04/29/24 01:59 PM 04/29/24 01:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,813 Philippines, s.e. asia,ohio west river rogue trapper
west river rogue trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,813 Philippines, s.e. asia,ohio	Fighting bolos were made that way..handle just jammed on. They were generally made like swords(kinda)...if u click my links u may see that type. The working bolos usually had water buffalo handles and rivets thru them .Hope that helps. Most bolos were made from leaf springs or railroad rails. Last edited by west river rogue; 04/29/24 02:08 PM. http://philippinebolomachete.weebly.com/ missing S.E. Asia a bit https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lefties43332 im steve