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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2018, 04:18 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 29,044
Posted By F. de Luzon
Hi ACP, What's the condition of your gunong? Can...

Hi ACP, What's the condition of your gunong? Can you please post a picture? Thanks.

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2018, 03:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,948
Posted By F. de Luzon
Congratulations! I hope I'll be as lucky one day...

Congratulations! I hope I'll be as lucky one day and add a Katipunan dagger to my collection.

Kind regards,

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2018, 03:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,577
Posted By F. de Luzon
Congratulations, what a great find! Fernando

Congratulations, what a great find!

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2018, 03:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,322
Posted By F. de Luzon
Very impressive! Fernando

Very impressive!

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2018, 03:55 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 193,290
Posted By F. de Luzon
Interesting details on that gunong, Detlef! ...

Interesting details on that gunong, Detlef!

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2018, 03:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 20,387
Posted By F. de Luzon
Nice collection, Aslan Paladin! Fernando

Nice collection, Aslan Paladin!

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2018, 03:50 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 29,044
Posted By F. de Luzon
Thank you all for your comments! I haven't found...

Thank you all for your comments! I haven't found time to have the metal tested but I'll give an update as soon as I have information.

Kind regards,

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2018, 01:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,476
Posted By F. de Luzon
That's a wonderful blade, PBH. Congrats! ...

That's a wonderful blade, PBH. Congrats!

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th February 2018, 12:01 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 29,044
Posted By F. de Luzon
I assumed the metal is brass but I don't know...

I assumed the metal is brass but I don't know much about metals. I'll have it tested by a jeweler to find out. Thank you all for your insights. I appreciate your comments.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2018, 01:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 29,044
Posted By F. de Luzon
Antique Moro Gunong

Hello everyone! I saw recent interest in gunongs and I'm sharing photos of one from my personal collection. The blade is 19 cm long and 2.6 cm at the widest end. With the wooden hilt (banati?) and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th November 2017, 04:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,789
Posted By F. de Luzon
Impressive transformation! Fernando

Impressive transformation!

Fernando
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th November 2017, 04:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,785
Posted By F. de Luzon
Hello Jean and David, Your insights are very...

Hello Jean and David,

Your insights are very reassuring. Thank you very much!

Jean, that kris is very nice.

Kind regards,

Fernando
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th November 2017, 05:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,785
Posted By F. de Luzon
Hello Kai, Out of curiosity, is there a way...

Hello Kai,

Out of curiosity, is there a way to tell if a keris blade has been artificially aged?

Kind regards,

Fernando
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th November 2017, 05:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,785
Posted By F. de Luzon
Thanks David! Fernando

Thanks David!

Fernando
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2017, 04:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,785
Posted By F. de Luzon
Thank you all for your comments. I appreciate...

Thank you all for your comments. I appreciate the time you spared to share your observations and insights. I learned some more about the keris and culture from the discussion.

For now, I intend...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th October 2017, 06:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,785
Posted By F. de Luzon
Thank you for your insights, Kai! The sampir...

Thank you for your insights, Kai!

The sampir is currently detached which may account for the poor fit of the pendok in the picture. Also, the sampir seems to have been made for the keris for it...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th October 2017, 11:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,785
Posted By F. de Luzon
Keris with Ivory, Silver and Horn

Hello! This is my keris. The blade is 31 cm long and 1.5 cm wide at the center. The hilt is some kind of ivory, the hilt cup and pendok are made of silver, and the sampir and buntut are made of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2017, 05:59 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 42,788
Posted By F. de Luzon
That's beautiful! Fernando

That's beautiful!

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th October 2017, 12:27 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 193,290
Posted By F. de Luzon
A beautiful addition to your impressive...

A beautiful addition to your impressive collection! :)

Fernando
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th October 2017, 06:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,673
Posted By F. de Luzon
Thanks for your insights David! Much appreciated....

Thanks for your insights David! Much appreciated.

Thanks Detlef and Gustav too!


Fernando
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th October 2017, 12:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,673
Posted By F. de Luzon
Malaysian Parrot Hulu

Hello everyone! I was in Malaysia recently and found this interesting keris hulu in the shape of a parrot. Here are pictures of it attached to my peninsular keris. Is it a distinct Malaysian style?...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th September 2017, 04:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,912
Posted By F. de Luzon
Nice one!

Nice one!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2017, 04:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,078
Posted By F. de Luzon
Hello Stefan, Thank you! You have a nice...

Hello Stefan,

Thank you! You have a nice collection.

Actually, it's the same here. We are allowed to own but not to carry. I should have been clearer in my articulation.

Kind regards,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2017, 01:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,078
Posted By F. de Luzon
Hi Ian, You're welcome! Also, you are...

Hi Ian,

You're welcome!

Also, you are correct. It's been banned since 1972 together with other bladed weapons such as bolo, kris, barong, etc.

Kind regards,

Fernando
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th August 2017, 04:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,078
Posted By F. de Luzon
Hi Battara, The 29 is illegal (w/...

Hi Battara,

The 29 is illegal (w/ exceptions) but smaller blades are tolerated.

Fernando
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