Pinuti (Filipino Visayan Blade)
Slashing / Thrusting weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginPhilippines (Visayas Region / Cebu) (19th-20th Century (Eskrima / Pekiti Tirsia))
Wield TypeSingle-handed
MaterialForged high-carbon steel with straight blade and brass ferrule
Length55 - 70 cm cm
Weight0.6 - 0.9 kg kg
History
Traditional straight blade from the Visayas region of the Philippines (Cebu). Unlike agricultural machetes, the Pinuti was engineered strictly for close combat and self-defense in Pekiti Tirsia Kali.
About
Features a sharpened false edge near the tip, enabling rapid thrusts, reverse backhand slashes, and fluid chaining of angles of attack.