Filipino Master Makes Legendary Blade from Literal Trash
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In this episode, we delve deep into the heart of the Philippines to witness the remarkable journey of crafting a legendary Filipino bolo from discarded scrap metal. Join us as we follow the step-by-step process, from sourcing and cutting the steel in Manila's largest slum, to the transformation of the raw material by skilled artisans in the Kampangan countryside. Discover the historical and cultural significance of the bolo, its role in Filipino resistance, and its evolution into a symbol of national pride. Immerse yourself in the meticulous craftsmanship that goes into every bolo's creation. Don't miss this mesmerizing fusion of tradition and artistry.
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Mga foreigner.. target nila pinoy.. para makakuha ng marami views
How dare we provide free entertainment to Filipinos. Pure evil really.
This is barely Filipino- baiting. All the content was it is historic, and we get to see the side of Filipino artisans in an entertaining manner.
@@Andrew_Fraser I wish more foreigners would make more videos about the Philippines. It is an amazing country that the world definitely deserves to see so please keep making more high-quality and very-well produced videos like this one. And finally, thank you for the great content. You have earned yourself a new subscriber. 👍
this is not about views pare masyado kang negative sa buhay pasalamat tayo may foreigner na nag documentary sa atin lalo na sa mga product na gawa ng pinoy para makilala sa ibat ibang bansa at tangkilikin . king marami kang ptoblema sa buhay at puro negative ang dumadaloy sa isip mo mas mabuting wag ka nlang mag salita kc di ka nakaka tuwa ha pare . pilipino kpaman din idadamay mo pa kami sa pagiging negative mo
this is not about views pare masyado kang negative sa buhay pasalamat tayo may foreigner na nag documentary sa atin lalo na sa mga product na gawa ng pinoy para makilala sa ibat ibang bansa at tangkilikin . king marami kang ptoblema sa buhay at puro negative ang dumadaloy sa isip mo mas mabuting wag ka nlang mag salita kc di ka nakaka tuwa ha pare . pilipino kpaman din idadamay mo pa kami sa pagiging negative mo
I am a Filipino and a Blade Smith in Canada. It is awesome that you covered this topic!
I love this kind of thing hopefully I’ll cover it more. It is nice to film content that is not strictly food.
Hi I'm here in canada start collecting blade I would like to know you.
Saan ang shop mo?😊
@@Andrew_Fraser being completely candid: society here has a growing problem with xenophobia, and its down to the rise of ugly ultranationalism that became popular during the former president's tenure. No one covers it on the news, but its really palpable nowadays. Hopefully these xenophobes will remain the minority though. What most of the 'foreigner haters' here don't realise is 12% of our population (our own family included) lived or still live in various countries around the world, and work so hard abroad, sacrificing our happiness and good years to give our relatives here the opportunity to even afford the devices they use on the net. then we see some people using these same devices to make those xenophobic comments and have these 'foreigners are bad' crap. please remember that most of us are grateful to the wider world and don't hate non-filipinos. you're doing an absolutely amazing job here! keep going, even if the minority are hateful, the majority appreciate your efforts! x
You should go on "Forged in Fire"
In the Philippines, the most common material for blade is what we call "molye" (spring steel), almost all knives/swords made by local blacksmiths are forged from these. If not molye, they usually forge blades out of bearing or chainsaw guide bar. In my collection, my favorite was made from a rail bar from a train track.
What's interesting is that each region and ethnic group have their own styles, they differ in materials, form and blade profiles. So, any traditional blade enthusiast can easily determine from which ethnic group or region the blade came from, sometimes they can even determine who forged it. In my region which is also in Luzon, traditional blades often have carabao horn hilts (the albino horns are prettier, but rare), then the ferrules and pommels are made of brass or aluminum, usually with engravings.
Thanks for featuring this often-overlooked tradition! Even Filipinos don't know much about them.
Albino horn sounds amazing. Next time.
I heard out about that years ago when we sold our old truck's leaf spring 'molye' that were flattened after decades of use to junk shops. A few years later, we bought some 'bolos' from knife sellers for use in farms. Bolo users prefer knives made from 'molye' because they last longer, and are resistant to chipping when used to chop wood.
@@Andrew_Fraser When the Moros took their Kris and sailed north to invade Luzon, they were stopped cold in their tracks every time by the Bicolanos and their Minasbad sword. When the Spanish arrived, they noted that the Bicolanos had more words for warfare in their language than any other group the Spanish had ever encountered. It's a fascinating history and it's always odd that the Bicolanos and the Minasbad are never mentioned when the Moros and the Kris are.
The steel "molye" leaf springs from old 70's and 80's trucks are AISI 5160 (chromium-silicon) and AISI 6150 (chromium-vanadium), says Mr. GPT
@@Andrew_Frasernah it just looks like a regular water buffalo horn so it doesn't really matter if you have one. it's funny that our itaks had those and I never even knew it until my Dad told me that that's very common in our town. It's one of those things that you'd only know if you saw it while it was being taken from the animal or if the handle maker, the market vendor told you.
That bolo is incredibly beautiful!!
As someone who grew up farming, bolo is almost as important as slippers when going out to farm or up the mountain.
we have 2 bolos in our house use for self-defense. one is in the master's bedroom and the other is somewhere in our sala. in my office i have 2 rattan sticks under my table. again for defense.
Pinoy here. This is cool. Now go to Batangas so you can also create a video on one of - if not the - iconic blades that is known globally as Filipino - the Balisong. Add that to your collection.
My editor Alex was basically begging me to do this. So I think it has got to happen next trip.
@@Andrew_Fraser If you make it there, ask around for Mang Ono.
Go to Batangas Armory too
I always love foreigners who creates historical and cultural content especially if its about the Philippines. I am not just learning but more appreciative of my motherland because of the foreign perspective and experiences while in the Philippines.
Mr. Fraser, Maraming Maraming Salamat and Mabuhay!
I noticed that a question you asked wasn't really answered. "Why the Philippines has so many different types of swords/blades.". Once upon a time, the Philippines wasn't one cohesive country, but instead was made up of multiple tribes, each with its own traditions, religion and language (upwards of 700 distinct languages - incorrectly labeled "dialects"). Some parts of the country are close to China, others Indonesia, etc. This led to each tribe, or region, coming up with blade styles and shapes that mimicked that of the blades of their trading partners. Some blade designs though were totally original, by virtue of the job the blade was used for. Some tribes were warlike and so they mostly made weapons, while others were agrarian societies and made utilitarian blades for hacking and clearing brush to turn jungles into fields.
As the tribes were unified over the generations and got to be known collectively as "Filipinos" each region still preferred their own blade designs hence the rich diversity of blades that come from one small country.
Just getting into the History of the Philippines it is quite amazing and so rich there really needs to be more videos about the past history
I really appreciate your comment except for one.
"One small country"
Do you realize we are the 21st largest in Asia? Or 73rd world wide out of almost 300 nations? And that's "small" to you?
As ifugao, I prefer the design of our bolo.. The handle is steel/iron from the blade...
@@dailyviewstv5323I am Bicolano, and I grew up using what most of the world knows as a Tabak and prefer the big heavy belly and full tang. Locally we just called it a bolo, but I'm sure every province called their local machete design, or blade, a bolo.
@@michaelsemenchuk3056 , you have your own and we have our own bolos, each of us proud of our own design.
what's fascinating is that they've transformed the pig pen into their blacksmithing workshop, that's why we Filipino's can literally adapt to any environment we are in specially when in dire times just what those bolo's symbolizes. It became our signature weapon since most of the Filipino's back then were rice farmers and they all have bolo's for their farming. When the war came, we didn't have much weapons to be used and we just have our bolo's and it became our national symbol when the "Himagsikan" times were happening.
I was stationed in the PI for two years 89-91. Bladesmithing is merely one of many crafts they are masters of.
Awesome video! I’ve been a long time blade enthusiast, from my time in the scouts and grew exponentially during my military service. I recently just moved to the Philippines from the US and my love for blades have expanded. I’ve recently been invited to learn sword making by a renowned bladesmith and military martial arts instructor and I’m very excited for this journey.
Please document that journey....would love to see what you will make...
Thank you for the feature of the Philippines.
There is a resurgence of blade making in the Philippines do to interest abroad and local government pushes.
I'm an English teacher in the south Philippines and I mainly do woodwork and foamcraft for theater and cosplay props.
The weapons they make are more like tools and decorations for us in the country.
Preserving the blademaking craft is both for pride and for the tourist economy niche.
Also, I love Toni's cutting form, a true craftsman and not a swordsman. 😂
The best documentary style videos on youtube!
appreciate the kind words 🙏
I totally agree!
My mom bought me a knife in Denmark but it broke after 2 weeks... We have a knife for years now (local one Philippine made) and we use it from cooking to gardening 😅 it's still alive lol
Ok Charlotte,.stop... come back to Philippines and marry me..we travel beaches ,waterfalls here
@@joklang9505lol simp
Legit filipino home when filipino-made knives are used in the kitchen and in gardening
We had a bolo from my late grandfather but we lost it. 😢 It was such a beauty. Legit horn handle. Perfect heft. And blade was just razor sharp
awesome craftsmanship, not everyone can be a blacksmith love this guys. i think mostly the swords used from the movie braveheart is made in the Philippines.
I love these videos. The expertise and the simple materials make it like art.
I have one. My brother brought it back with him when he was stationed in the Marines in the Philippines back in the seventies.
It also has a wood sheath.
Thanks for the video! As a collector of SE Asian blades I was looking forward to this one since I saw the preview. That’s a lovely bolo, beautifully made. Important to preserve local blade making traditions in the face of cheap imported knives. JP Blades is a great account to follow BTW. Happy New Year!
Will check out JP blades now
@@Andrew_Fraser @jpblacksmith7658
@@Andrew_FraserHello where exactly the location of the blade smith shop that you visited? The name of the shop ? Address? Thanks
@@Ka-Uslit_480their Facebook page is in the video description. Please contact them for info. I’m not sure the workshop address is public info.
Thanks bro !! Proud to be Pinoy !! ❤🎉
Great video! Love the effort put into the historical aspect and the helpful animations! ❤
Impressive
Like what the famous Filipino weapon blade specialist says
*IT WILL KEEEEEL!!!*
- _Doug Marcaida_
In the mountains province of Philippines it’s natural to carry this kind of sword in every day when you left the house always carry it in the hip going to the mountains to work
When I was with the Dumagat in the General Nakar Mountains, I noticed this as well. It is also typical in the mountainous areas of Vietnam with the Hmong.
Grew up with different kinds of bolos in the philippines, when I got here in the US, I was surprised by the number of americans collecting and owning bolos from the philippines. Amazing. Thanks for covering this.
Not only is making those awesome blades considered as a "recycling" (well, Filipinos just don't want to waste a good material, if it ain't broke, we'll just fix it), the creation is also cheap and a very wonderful craft. We just had one shop crop up in our local neighborhood, where customers give the "panday" (local smiths) the material (usually a molye or just about any long metal that was once part of a jeep) and were forged into a new blade. Cost just about 20 dollars, even less if you more materials.
Dope! I love your channel. Your production value keeps getting better ❤ Happy New Years Andrew!
Happy new year!
Nice content my friend, and thank you for featuring our Filipino culture 🙏❤👍
ty for this kind featuring my fil bros .. love how u explained every how they do blades .. ❤
....... Sir! Good and bLessed day from here in Manila Philippines!....... Thank You so much for featuring in your blogg content our own sword making heritage!....... Again Sir! Thanks and more content and subscribers to your blogg sites!....... God bLess and protect you in your travels while making more relevant blogg content!.......
AS EXPERIENCED SOLDIER, WE LOVE A BLEADED WEAPON (BOLO, DAGGER) AND WE KNEW WHAT IS DURABLE ONE OR NOT, MINE HAVE A DAMAGE BECAUSE BULLET HIT IT IN ENCOUNTER. I STARTED AMAZED WHEN I WAS A BOY 9YRS OLD THEN, I SAW MY UNCLE PLAYING HIS BOLO AFTER LONG DAY WORKING ON OUR RICE FARM. WHO HAPPEN HE WAS A PHILIPPINE ARMY AND A PEPTOK VETERAN, I ADMIRED HIM AND ASPIRE TO BE LIKE HIM, MY DREAM CAME TRUE. FOR MORE THAN A TWO DECADE MY BLADE IS ALWAYS WITH ME. I LIKE WHAT THE GUY SAID, " IF YOU MADE IT WITH YOUR HEART, YOU WILL FINISHED WITH A GOOD QUALITY " FOR ME, IF YOU LOVE IT, KEEP IT PRACTICING YOUR STRIKES AND PUT IT IN A SAFE PLACE, WHEN IT IS READY TO USE, USE IT IN REASONABLE SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO AND ADVERTICING OUR CULTURE OF BLEADED WEAPON. MABUHAY KA!
You know if its a Master blacksmith if he is working while smoking a cigarette. 😂😂😂
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Great video as usual, I'm glad i found you through Sonny while you were launching this channel, amazing content! You'll make it big!
seriously this is so cool.. if they ever offer a class how to be a blacksmith i would attend.. and also nice content Andrew, this is really interesting
Ty for taking this beautiful culture of swords as Filipino
We are honored that you make a documentary about the traditional Filipino culture in making swords or bolo
Before i watch you in best ever food review by sonny. Now I'm watching your own channel. Goodluck and more videos to come. Proud Filipino here mabuhay ❤
Try visiting Carigara, Leyte next time. It's a town full of blacksmiths. And they go wayyyy wayyy back. They have mostly their own signature designs, native to Leyte.
Maraot man iyo sundang intoy
tell me more, where in carigara and the name of some of the best shops??
@@jdtexas5281 just go along the national highway, and they are there (near Gov Enage street corner to be specific). Hard to miss because their forges and shops are road side. With big racks displaying their blades to passersby.
@@bons244 thank you so much
Wow! Awesome video Andrew and team! 10/10 for this one guys.
Very interesting to see the historical notes aswell
Cheers 👍🇦🇺
Thanks Duncan, appreciate it mate.
While others are admiring the story and content, I'm here admiring the video productions. It's so good and cinematic!
So proud that filipinos known as a warriors using a own blade and the best Sword or bolo makers. Thats a treasure how filipinos stand during those spaniard invasion using their super Bolo as andres using too👌
i love the shape of that blade, its like an elegant bowie knife. I wish i could get one in the uk but customs have almost made it impossible!
There's an international store from Philippines that allow for the custom check... come to Philippines and put it on your luggage bag inside with receipt and write SOUVENIRS ON IT .. WRAP IT . I ONCE BRING A LONG KNOFE I DIDNT SEE ANY WRONGIF YOU HAND CARRY IT THEY WILL NOT LET YOU ONBOARD...MAKES SURE ITS ALWAYS INSIDE THE LUGGAGE BAG NOT A HAND CARRY BAG
i would love to come to the philippines, but i dont see it happening in the near future..... customs have become very difficult in the last couple years especially.@@joklang9505
As someone who loves blades i can say it was well made. Bolo is pretty much the jack of all trades if we are talking about usefulness in Philippines since it's easy to carry, lightweight, sturdy, has good handle, easy to maintain (almost no maintenance needed), and can pretty much take anything you do with it.
Of all the hammering, grinding and sharpening, I never saw a safety glasses. Amazing!
Every Filipino and AFP should have a Bolo with Kali's Skills as part of the Filipino Army training. Dang! 😊
IMy father did that since teenager in the 60's until his senior years.
I'm amazed at how a non-native Filipino, can create such meticulous content.
the kris dagger was introduced by the Bruneian influence in the region, as we all indonesian knew at one point of time Brunei was a vassal state of Majapahit, and Majapahit trades their Kriss to the Brunei, Crazy that a dagger origin thousand of miles away could end up in Philipines indigenous tribe!. And the barong the handle was very similar to the mandau, could also be influence by the Dayak Tribe or there could be some mandau got traded there from the bruneian trade in the region of maynilla.
this is so awesome. love this!
In the Philippines we usually call a "KATANA" a Samurai. where in fact A Samurai is a Japanese warrior who used a sword called Katana...
if anyone is interested.
i contacted these guys and asked there quench medium as its not stated. its motor oil. if anyone knows anything about blade smith, they will know as fact that motor oil is too thick and leaves whats called a "cold spots", meaning there will be soft spots that run the edge.
there is no manual technique to stop the oil reacting with the heat as it will. it also doesn't have the correct mineral content. i asked if water could because instead. yes, water would make the over all build less tough, but its hardness would be right up. so, keep that in mind. what your getting isnt anything like a quality piece, beautiful and well crafted but let down badly in the quench.
Hi, I too am interested in contacting the shop featured here, so would appreciate if you could please let me know address and/or contact number of the shop. Thanks
Kalis one of my fvrite sword...proud Tausug here
Awesome craftsmanship. These folks deserve ear protection!
Great craftsmanship. I just recently had an 18b longsword with side rings made from a PH blacksmith in Pangasinan. Holy hell it came out amazing. Relatively cheaper too compared to international prices.
Thank you for sharing our heritage
Rizal is the national hero but Boni is pretty badass too
Wow. Bro this episode was amazing I liked how you got to meet the blacksmith too made your sword I would have been like a child in a sweet shop if I was there lol. Thanks again for the upload. Happy New year
Thanks for promoting the artistic blacksmith of Philippines. i wish they use this weapons in games and movies.
I remember that one of the swords that was used in LoTR was made in Pangasinan
My grandfather was also a blacksmith carpenter. He makes all sorts of farming tool and blades
You got a better deal than I did at a Mindanao blacksmith Andrew. And wow, we arrived back in QLD on Saturday 13th Jan, all I had made was a shabby cleaver and a bowie knife, I have to say, although ABP wanted to take a closer look at the customs, I was embarrassed to tell him how much I paid for such subordinate quality.
im a pilipino and i can tell you that piece of steel you got there is also a piece of piliino history,a very good weapon in close combat.
I hope you also get to visit the more traditional smiths in other provinces. Definitely lots more spread across the archipelago.
Thanks for appreciating our Filipino Bolo
Filipinos have different design of Blades weaponry as the Filipinos are of diverse Cultures in Itself. It's a Regional type of Blades weaponry. Tagalog, Cebuanos, Islam Mindanaos, Sulu, Ilocanos and more. Filipinos are very fond of Blades...😊
Seeing this blacksmith are rare in the Philippines bc of short mastery i wish the blacksmith would grow bc those blacksmith are also our part of tradition
crafting the bolo while smoking got me hooked.
Thats so cool, thank you for show casing filipino blades, Im honestly happy seeimg our blades get some attention since its underrated
I love your every documentary there's a lot of lesson that we need to learn the historical of your topic is very awesome you deserve a million subscribers ❤
I like the grip angle on the handle and how it encourages comfortable wrist movement during extension.
I used them for farmwork for days on end. They rust like crazy. An Indonesian one I have never rusts!
In Aklan, particularly in my hometown Libacao. We also have the same and we call it "Talibong."
Just checking, but are you based itn Australia? If so, are/were you able to bring the bolo in with that horn hilt?
I am based in Vietnam
I love how Andres Bonifacio and Jose Rizal were trying to be depicted as blacksmiths in that small caricature/cartoon.
Filipino OG blacksmith. No gloves, no safety goggles, makeshift aprons and only wear tanktops while working. Not even annoyed with those burning sparks flying all over the place. 😂😂
In the north of Vietnam there are Hmong knife is one of the most exciting and useful knife ever made. May you visit and reviews Hmong knife to the world!
Lucky you, not running into trouble with immigration concerning with carrying bladed weapons, i haven't experienced it myself but my uncles used to tell stories like they have to purchase these blades blunt and then took it to a blacksmith once they went back to the US.
Who said I had no trouble with immigration?
@@Andrew_Fraser wait fr? Is it because of that blade or for diff reason? 🤣
@@dangerlovesong6932 I am sworn to secrecy
I am very impressed by the craftsman’s ship of those Philippine men they use what they have and give a good blade
In Pampanga our blades are called PALANG a bigger knife, KAMPIT a smaller blade and PUNYAL a dagger...
as a pilipino and once a helper on making bolo. yes we always used scrap metal as long as its a high tensile steel.
I also collects different swords..I have collection of swords particularly in Mindanao and Visayas Tribes.. which different from what you have showed.. anyway I like you feature Philippines craftmanship, its too short though..
this channel should have more subscribers
Woah I'm a filipino but I didn't know this I'm truly amazed by your content I want to see more of this kind of content ❤
I just noticed that the Orcrist from the movie "the Hobbit" kind of resembles the Philippine Bolo.
Thanks Andrew. The Burmese were also very versatile and similar to the PH Spirit. Shame you are not in Burma
It’s definitely on the list. Would love to visit Borneo.
@@Andrew_FraserBorneo's not in Burma, fyi. Burma's another name for Myanmar -& currently in a state of civil war. So it's best you wait til things cool down.
@@sigma2.093sounds like a challenge 👀
@@Andrew_Fraser I kid you not -Myammar's not a fun place to be right now. That said, I wish the Burmese people luck in ousting the junta regime. And thanks for posting this video, btw -I'd like to reach out to Pao for some work.
@@sigma2.093 Thanks. Sure, Pao's facebook is in the description.
And to think the blacksmith don’t even have gloves or any protective gear while doing this artistic bolo 😢
Believe it or not, some sword artisan preffer to do it bare handed. Some say it gives them a better feel of the steel or something.
We Filipinos ❤ up cycling and recycling just about everything. We hate being wasteful!
One of the famous Dagger or knife in the Philippines is the Balisong or Butterfly Knife Originated in Batangas. They also use it in a Hollywood Movies.
Nice video! Well researched and very professionally done. I didn't know we still have sword-makers around the country and it makes me want to have one built by those experts. A blade either from the Lord of the Rings, ASOIAF (Game of Thrones), The Witcher or just a plain old bolo knife. This made me proud to be a Filipino, thanks for sharing this. Keep it up!
Those bolo are more intimidating than samurai just by the look. Just hit by that thing one shot is devastating.
New subs from Dumaguete City 🇵🇭🇵🇭
More of these kind of contents pls.😊
No problem at all! This was easily one of the most fun videos to film.
Andres Bonefacio's bolo is the MOST COMMON bolo in the entire Philippines. We mostly used it in Mindanao to cut tall grass, nipa, coconut opener and making ladder of the coconut tree, etc... Smaller version of that is for stabbing cows/pigs/carabao for preperation for feastivities.
If anyone can let me know the price ranges for the swords, I'd be very interested. I was stationed in Subic many years ago. Love the people and there heritage.
About $180. Message them via the link in my description. The price is dependent on design.
The sword variety has a simple reason: every ethnic group had different blacksmiths, and every one of them had different designs. Just a reminder: there are over 170 different ethnic groups in the Philippines. In the pre-colonial period, all of them would be different "nations". Neighboring ethnic groups would tend to have similar swords, but not always. And they would have different names in different languages. Add to that the differences in the caste system. Swords like the bolo are everyday swords, mainly tools, rarely used in combat. They are very different from warrior swords carried by actual warriors and nobility which are more showy, like the kalis (btw kalis is NOT a keris, a keris is a dagger and is Indonesian, a kalis is a sword and is Filipino).
star wars' count dooku (played by christopher lee) had a light saber based on the filipino barong and ginunting.
That’s cool
The Guy that has a cigarette in his mouth while smithing is the Master Black Smith a Legend.
I love this type of vlog. Simple , Direct, Cultural and with Sensible content. Thanks Mate 😎🇳🇿🇵🇭❤- New Subscriber
thank you for your appreciation in filipino blades
The bolo is very balanced. It's comfortable in the hand. I am a woman, and I have my own bolo that I use in gardening (chopping small trees). So, to anyone planning to harass me or my home, be warned we are armed, and we know how to use it. Just kidding! 😆 It's a lot more fun to be friends. Let's just have miryenda under the shade of the mango trees. 😄
I think thats a fantastic choice because it could also double as a machete when trekking through the jungle. Here's to hoping it only ever has to be used to chop bamboo and open coconuts 😅
We have a classic hero in the Philippines called "Ang Panday" or blacksmith. Where his sword was crafted from an enchanted meteorite. Well it wasn't technically a sword cuz he made it short cuz the blacksmith is a coward but when his loved ones was hurt the short knife turns to a sword. And that my friends is one of the coolest weapons in my childhood.