Nice Panday - is that a new kampilan?

yes battara, it's a new one, just got it this friday. i thought it was another whalebone :)

Boy's Moro Kris
 

Blade is 14" OAL 18" Ganja is not separate. Laminated blade.

Full sized kris for comparison.

Comments?

I think this is a Kuba Ikula. Open to comments about age and authenticity.

14" overall.

I know that African is not my specialty, but Bill what you have is a nice puppy - the copper Kuba knives are scarcer and I believe are ceremonial to be used by nobility. I like it. :)

I'm the same, I know very little about these but I know what I like and I like this a lot!! Great blade.

Robert

Very nice Bill totally genuine perhaps 1930-40. This is my latest African find. Ball staff, diameter 4.5cm, shown next to a light knobkerrie.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...appy/NA003.jpg

Thanks for the kind words on the Kuba gents. Hope that some of the African collectors will comment.

Anything about the little kris?

Budiknon Shield and a few other Moro pieces. Early Christmas presents. Let's see this would be Christmas of 2006, 2007 and 2008 -- maybe 2009?

Bill

I have been having a problem with Santa :( He keeps stuffing my stocking with sharp pointy swords but he forgets the scabbards. So when I wake up on X-MAS day I find the swords have cut through the bottom of the stockings and they are sticking into my nice wood floors :mad: ;) Can you email him and let him know of the problem since he must really like you because he brings you such nice toys :D

Lew

:( Daayum, all I get are socks and underoos. It does pay to be good. I see that shield was made for you. The letter "M" at the top of it. Can you post a photo of the Barung on the right, it seems to be in the shadows.

Daayum Kino, he is a bit shy, but I'll drag him out and stand him at attention in front o' me purple cloth.

WOW! A good looking family of weapons. Cool display. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Kino, for the kind words.

In the grand tradition of Panday and his coat rack, 25 pounds of 19th c Moro armor.

Wish I had a 28 inch waist.

Well Bill....i have a 28" waist (well, OK, 29", but a deep inhale and a dap of cooking oil here and there... ;) )....and,well you know, it being Christmas time and all and, well, the spirit of giving and all that.... :rolleyes: :D

Actually, i'd be more interested in seeing a picture of you in the Vanson. :p :D

Hmmm. It glows in the dark. Startling when hanging in the closet.

just won this one this monring :D

Nice bulova axe. Looks authentic. You should chnage your name :D from Newbie!

frugal repast
 

Got this today. 102cm long. I have been admiring it all afternoon with very cold lager and some lovely biltong a local South African chap down the road makes. Rather nice :) .

Cheap, cheap, cheap
 

I found this one recently at an antique market.

I think it's a Hadendoa dagger. Don't think it's very old, but it's complete with its leather sheath. And............it was cheap at only 5 Euro.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...oa-detail2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n/Hadendoa.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...oa-detail1.jpg

This is simply due to migration from parts of the Philippines with high population densities to areas with lower ones, resulting in the natives of those regions being reduced to minorities, and eventually, assimilated. This isnt something unique to Palawan. The large island of Mindoro, which lies between Palawan and the Tagalog speaking areas of Luzon has shared the same fate. Much of Mindanao has been turned into a Visayan "lebensraum" and Cebuano is now the lingua franca of much of the region. Similarly, the Ilocanos have spread out from their core Ilocos region and have Ilocanized most of northern Luzon.

Palawan has a lot of native languages, Tagbanwa is not the only one. There is also the Palawan language, as well as other tribal tongues. Interestingly, the Tagbanwa are amongst the few peoples of the Philippines who continue to use native writing systems of Brahmi (Sanskrit alphabet) origin.

I think in a couple of generations, we are going to see a drastic reduction in the number of languages and ethnic groups in the Philippines.

GOT IT!!
 

:D This was subject of earlier thread. Managed to "extract" it from its owner, and it now lives with the rest of my Dha.

As a lover of cross cultural pieces, I am absolutely in love with this "dha-war".

Very interesting. Do you think it was all "born together", or composite, and if composite, older or younger??

Thanks for sharing.

Previous Thread Tulwar/Dha
 

Hi Charles,
Refer previous thread dated 30th January "Help with Identification Please". All discussion re this item is there.
Regards Stuart

Personally, that monster hilt reminded me of my Tito Boy. He loves his lambanog. :D



On another note, I thought I would revive this thread in case anyone wanted to share a new acquisition, but did not want to start a new thread on their newfound piece.

I have a couple of kris coming in that I find particularly simple (but well done) and would not generate enough discussion to warrant separate threads (WWII. separate gangya. both maranao. I love 'em as much as someone can love an inanimate object, but that's basically all that could be said about these pieces to be honest.) That being said, I thought it would be wise for me to post them here once they arrive, since I am still anxious to share them.

Pics when they come in!

That's really funny, just yesterday I read this thread again und thought about to reactivate it again. ;) :cool:

I am curious to see your new babys!

Regards,

Detlef

hahahahaha! everyone has a tito boy, but why is it that there's no tita girl :shrug: ?

Kamagong pommel with ivory inlays; 6 1/2" long and 2" wide. 16" laminated blade. in comparison with two other junggayans on the bottom pic

Magnificent Spunjer!...you know one of those is my "dream piece!" ;)

Note taken, Charles, hehe...

Nice pieces. Perdy! :D

Very purdy indeed. The Ivory and Gold combination is beautiful.

Ron, can you make a note that I want the other 2 that Charles doesn't want? ;-)

Here my latest acquisition to share!

Rg,
Maurice

not exactly “ethnographic”...
 

I took a one-week long smithing class and made this. Yes, I have videos of me hammering the red-hot steel.

I was inspired by the 12th century sword “Hocho Masamune". The "yaki-ire", quenching the steel to harden it after applying clay to the blade, came out perfectly, and the hamon is clearly visible.

My friend and colleague Michael Bell of Dragonfly Forge taught the class. I made the sheath and handle, sort of "Shira-saya" style, after I got back.

One of my dream pieces. Ron has the only one I ever saw that was similar. I very much admire the way he acquired it! Scratch and sniff!!"

This much gold is very rare. Makes Islamic men weak. "Unless you are a king." Well-known Moro authority told me. Perhaps both of these were made for kings?

"This much gold is very rare. Makes Islamic men weak"

Not more then other human beings ;)

beautiful pieces all and lovely Craftmanship, Montino.

:rolleyes: Weakens your budget, unless you are a king ;)

Very nice piece. Love the structure of the ivory.

Best regards,
Willem

Indeed it does
 

Damn right there, my budget is very weak now :shrug:

My thanks to a quiet member for helping me obtain this example.....hmmmmm gold :D

Gav