Cold Steel WWII MEMORIAL FILIPINO BOLO

Cold Steel WWII MEMORIAL FILIPINO BOLO.

The Filipino Bolo sword comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. But the sword that inspired this project came from the private family collection of Guru Dan Inosanto. It is a style of Bolo sword known as a Talibong and has a history of facing many formidable blades such as the Kris, Barong, Kampilan and even the Japanese Katana. It was a sword widely used by the brave Filipino soldiers who fought for America in World War II and the Korean War. Currently, there are about 17,000 surviving Filipino veterans out of the original 260,000 who served. Cold Steel donates 10 percent of the profit from this sword to the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project to purchase replica Congressional Gold Medals for surviving veterans and their families.

PRODUCT PARAMETERS

Overall length: 686 mm

The Filipino Bolo Sword comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. But the sword that inspired this project came from the private family collection of Guru Dan Inosanto. It is a style of Bolo sword known as a Talibong and it has a history of opposing many formidable blades like the Kris, Barong, Kampilan and even the Japanese Katana. It was a sword extensively utilized by the brave Filipino soldiers who fought for America in World War II and the Korean War. Currently, there are some 17,000 surviving Filipino Veterans out of the original 260,000 who served. Cold Steel will be donating 10 percent of the profit on this sword to the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project to buy replica Congressional Gold Medals for surviving veterans and their families.

Weight: 27.8oz Blade Thickness: 1/5in Blade Length: 21in Blade Steel: 1055 Carbon Handle Length/Material: 6in Rosewood Overall Length: 27in Additional Features: Leather Scabbard with Nickel fittings Blade Length Range: 20-30 in Steel Family: High Carbon Steels Sword Style: Filipino