EST. While modern lifestyles are taking its toll on the knives made on the grinding wheel, the artisans are … I have not purchased anything from his site yet, but I plan to. The only exception is that we are not offering in person pick-up yet.

In the Philippines, escrima is a style similar to sword fighting and is sometimes referred to as Kali or Arnis de Mano. Being an Arnisador himself, our owner sees to it that we are producing only the best and trusted quality gear for our clients. TFW specializes in heirloom quality, hand forged Filipino Weaponry. Covid-19 Update The shipment backlog from our shut down is pretty much caught up and we are essentially back to business as normal. The Kalis sword is an important part of Filipino culture, history, and steeped in tradition. Note that these heirloom quality blades are NOT made of re-melted spring steel that was stamped out and mass produced by computerized machines as other companies are selling. The scabbard is carved from wood and bound with bands of rattan. Traditional Filipino Weapons, now called TFW, Waterbury, CT. 20K likes. Bands of brass are fitted to the base of the blade and the grip is formed from a brass ferrule and a grip of hardwood. Whether you are a martial artist looking for truly functional and authentic Filipino weapons or a collector looking for museum-grade investments, you owe it to yourself to check out Traditional Filipino Weapons’ products. I know I've seen a review of the panabas, WeAll did some stuff with a kambantuli and one or both of the barongs, few others out there, but yeah, doubt you'll find the Bowie though

TFW knives? Kult Of Athena offers a huge selection of swords and other weapons from the ancient bronze age up until the first world war. They are by far the best I’ve seen and at prices around $200 each, they are well worth the investment. Traditional Filipino Weapons is run by Ron Kosakowski. Typically used in the Filipino martial arts, escrima sticks are the weapon of choice for many fans of the stick fighting arts. As a practitioner of Filipino Martial Arts, a great sword is a necessity.I’ve been meaning to post a review of a Ginunting I purchased a while back, and am finally getting to it now. All items are meticulously hand crafted by skilled Filipino blade smiths.Some of the finest weapons of this type available, these blades are constructed of 5160/D2 blended steel, nitrate treated, and … The Tagalog region in the Philippines has used this bladed tool only for cracking coconuts and for harvesting root crops. The Kalis sword is an important part of Filipino culture, history, and steeped in tradition. Clench range with the use of footwork and leverage is used to trap up and tie up an opponent limbs to a possible take down. TFW has many Filipino weapons & now we have many weapons of other cultures also. Eventually it evolved to become one of the deadly weapons of the Tagalog people. Whether you are a martial artist looking for truly functional and authentic Filipino weapons or a collector looking for museum-grade investments, you owe it to yourself to check out Traditional Filipino Weapons’ products. Jul 3, 2015 #1. These TFW Edged Weapons are hand forged of the highest quality blade steel of any Filipino weapons sold anywhere – and at great value for the dollar! (Traditional Filipino Weapons) Discussion in 'General Knife Discussion' started by BenchCo Spydermade, Jul 3, 2015.