“These are definitely the best quality blades that I have seen on the market today. These blade makers in the Philippines do excellent work. I will definitely let people know about these weapons for you.”

Guro Dan Inosanto California

Certification of Traditional Filipino Blade Authenticity:

“Filipino Blade making technology had been dated back during the Sri-Visaya Empire to the Majaphajit Empire that ruled the continent of 20,868 Islands called the Indonesus. The Maharlikas otherwise known as the Philippines named after the King Philip of Spain contributed 7,169 Islands reduced by the Treaty of Paris of 1898 to 7,100 Islands. The authenticity of the Blade making technology was parallel to the presence of the Boroboudor Temple at Jayajakarta, Indonesia , one of the wonders of the world. And in the Philippines the presence of the Rice Terraces on top of the Mountain located in Mountain Province.

All these landmarks in Java, Summatra, Iran Jaya,Papua New Guinea, Borneo, Malaysia, Madagascar and the Philippines showed the presence of the Malay culture that once for more than 1,2000 years, these cultures maintained the Blade Supremacy that the Chinese recognized the Blade configurations far different from the Chinese Broad Sword , far different from the Japanese Samurai. Each blade known as Kalis.

Made along the side of the person that intends to own it and as the steel was heated up and about to be pounded, the Panday or the Blade maker, test the blade to the hand of the owner for weight and feeling of comfortable slash and thrust . Before the final tempering and shaping of the “EYE” of the combat Bolo, the final feel of the owner will be made into final Blade as a combat blade. After the technical finishing, then the blade is dedicated for metaphysical power to be used in cutting other blades that it may contact in the final battle.

The blades ( Bolos) of different design distributed by Ron Kosakowski, owner of Traditional Filipino Weapons, is genuinely designed as purely combat blades made by experts from Bontoc Province in the Far north of Luzon whose family belongs to one of the 8th tribes existing in the Cordilleras today. The design are expertly patterned in the traditional archives of Bolos stored into the natives blade making system now open for the first time by the Forondo families with the purpose to present the Blade culture of the Filipinos as real including the Fighting system of Pekiti-Tirsia inseparably works together in the field of real combat.”

“I highly recommend you subscribe to the original Filipino bolos for reality and long lasting memory.”

“Long time to search a traditional filipino weapons maker who can deliver the best quality steel and finition, a blade I can use for my personal training and, of course, with an attractive price. I saw day by day your reputation growing up on the web and I bought finally a Visayan Barong and today with this weapon in my hands I know I didn’t make a mistake to chose you. What a great blade!

I live in France and It’s for me one of the best way to get traditional filipino weapons of quality. I will continue to buy weapons for my personal collection. It’s just the beginning! Great quality, significant weapons diversity, attractive price and you get your weapon very quickly. I started to send emails to my FMA friends and instructors for promote your piecework. All the best !” ‘Franckypof’ from Toulouse – France

“I received my Barong today, I am VERY happy with it. I own Cold Steel’s version, and this one is BY FAR better than theirs, balance, materials, finish are very nice, and the price isn’t much more than what Cold Steel is charging for an inferior product. I do have one question, there doesn’t appear to be any kind of finish on the scabbard, should I stain it or finish it is some other way to protect the wood? Thanks and I look forward to buying at least 5 more blades in the near future.”

Thanks and Happy Holidays, Jason

Ron –

“It’s a pleasure to have been introduced to you through Grand Tuhon Gaje who started me in the Pekiti-Tirsia system of close quarters blade work back in 1984. I have been a serious student of the martial arts (Chinese, Japanese, Okinawan, Filipino) for over 45 years and have been collecting blades for even longer. This means that I have owned and used many knives, swords, and other edged weaponry from different styles of martial combat, made here and abroad.

Let me say that your Sandata are, bar none, the highest caliber steel, handle materials, workmanship and design I have seen, not only in indigenous Filipino weapons, but in Chinese, Japanese, Okinawan, and Korean, as well. I have sold many commercially made as well as custom blades in the past while owning and operating the White Lotus Martial Arts Training Center for over 25 years, so I have an eye (and hand) for selecting the best, at the best price point. Again, your Sandata are solid, sharp, balanced, and beautiful to the eye. They can cut through just about anything that a sword or knife would be capable of -and more! The “Appleseed” (convex) style grind ensures that the edges are both sharp – and strong! Far superior to the “hollow grind” of other such weapons. Finally, someone has made available real weapons for the collector and Philippine martial practitioner! I am truly thrilled and astonished by this find!

Thank you for the opportunity to have photographed this beautiful and functional blade art collection for your new website. It was a labor of love, to be close to so many fine blades! Here’s to your continued success, and looking forward to seeing many more models in the year to come!”

Dave Everett – 11/23/2007 Guro – Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Headmaster – White Lotus Integrated Martial Arts White-Lotus Photography Hartford, CT

“The quality of my Pinute is amazing. There is nothing “replica like” about it. The first time I held this sword I knew it was authentic! The edge on this weapon makes it hard to accept the blade when training, commanding all my respect and attention. This is not just a decorative piece as seen on TV, but like all my other weapons it is a fully functioning tool. It is the first of many to come. I would recommend any serious weapon collector to buy from your stock. I have seen swords that are not even close to this caliber sell for twice as much. Ron thank for providing me with an authentic piece of my own cultural history, I couldn’t of asked for anything more.” Guru Clint San Antonio