Whalebone Kampilan Restoration
 

Greetings folks!

Well, here is another restoration I did for the present owner of this famous whalebone kampilan. Here are before and after pictures. The new bands are silver, the hair naturally colored horsehair, and I made a brass hand guard bar to replace the missing one on the other side.

Enjoy! :D

Great work Jose. What did you use to condition the braiding on the hilt and the whale bone itself and could you please show a picture of the other side of the hilt?

Robert

Excellent work at an outstanding kamp!! :)

When I grown up I want to have a sword like this! :D

Hi Jose,

I really like to see your restorework especially in silver ( I hope to reach that level once )
on the hair for this kamp I should prefer to let the piece without.
there nothing wrong with an old kamp who lost his hair ( like an old man)

best regards,

Arjan

Sure I'm game - here is the other side with the brass guard I made - matches the other one.

Also, Mandaukid, the customer specifically wanted the hair.

Thanks folks! :D

Nice silver work Battara. Did you use sterling?
How was the length of the hairs determined?

BTW, I don't know why this Kamp is so special :( ........sigh.....

Hi Kino,

Yes I used sterling. They often used sterling to coin silver. Occasionally higher grades of silver, but that then becomes too soft.

The owner wanted it cut, so I loosely based it on others like this and my own ivory kampilan hair.

Yeah it is a special piece - had I the money, I would have bought it, but.....ah......oh well........ :shrug:

I was at least happy to have the privilege of working on it. :)