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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2025, 09:24 PM
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Views: 38,505
Posted By Maurice
Hello Ian, thank you for adding your...

Hello Ian,

thank you for adding your expertise on my moro kris. Good to now that the features probably tend towards Sulu, and the kris is about 160 years old.





Ok, I will add this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2025, 06:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 61,202
Posted By Maurice
Congratulations Detlef, What a fantastic...

Congratulations Detlef,

What a fantastic Malay sundang!
Wonderful ivory hilt and fiber winding around the handle.
Also the blade shows great lamination.
Is this 'dark' etch of the blade a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2024, 03:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 121,659
Posted By Maurice
PS, and a photo of my sikin Peusangan with...

PS, and a photo of my sikin Peusangan with remnants of gold inlay, mostly gone...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2024, 12:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 121,659
Posted By Maurice
Hi Detlef, Nice job with cleaning the blade....

Hi Detlef,

Nice job with cleaning the blade.
It looks so much better without the active rust and pitting. It also shows a nice lamination!
I have no clue about the surface of the blade near the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2024, 04:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 38,505
Posted By Maurice
Thank you Detlef for the clarification. I need...

Thank you Detlef for the clarification.
I need to re-read Robert Cato's book, which I bought about 20 years ago, and stored on our attic somewhere...:eek:

Kind regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2024, 03:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 61,187
Posted By Maurice
Hi Detlef, A beautiful collection of sewars! ...

Hi Detlef,
A beautiful collection of sewars!

Kind regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2024, 12:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 38,505
Posted By Maurice
Hi Detlef, Thank you for responding! I...

Hi Detlef,

Thank you for responding! I totally agree with you concerning mid 1800's age.
About origin I don't know. What are the 'triggers' for you to think it's from Mindanao?
I hope the more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2024, 12:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 38,505
Posted By Maurice
Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2024, 06:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 38,505
Posted By Maurice
Moro kris

Hi,

Here my latest find, an old moro kris.
The kris has a wavy laminated blade, and a seperate 'ganja'.
Also it has one silver clamp, on top held by a seperate piece of brass which continues in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th December 2024, 03:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,965
Posted By Maurice
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2024, 02:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 90,993
Posted By Maurice
Thank you for the photo which shows the...

Thank you for the photo which shows the lamination of your alameng. Celebes had imo top blacksmiths!

Regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2024, 01:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 90,993
Posted By Maurice
Cool That's a cool Celebes grouping you've got their...

That's a cool Celebes grouping you've got their Detlef!
:cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th December 2024, 09:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,452
Posted By Maurice
Happy Holidays

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2024, 03:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 90,993
Posted By Maurice
Yes, only for superficial rust ofcourse. And I...

Yes, only for superficial rust ofcourse. And I use it combined with oil. Works perfect for me. If the blade has more rust than superficial rust, steel wool 0000 will not work anymore at some point.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2024, 07:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 90,993
Posted By Maurice
I think you'll get the same effect as when using...

I think you'll get the same effect as when using steel wool 0000?
(That's what I usually use)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2024, 10:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 70,372
Posted By Maurice
I specially liked the left one and the one you...

I specially liked the left one and the one you sold. Rare to find one with original scabbard nowadays.

Kind regards ,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2024, 09:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 70,372
Posted By Maurice
Hi Detlef, A pity, but that is also...

Hi Detlef,

A pity, but that is also sometimes a necessary when collecting.
We can't have it all! Do you still have the other one with the scabbard?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2024, 08:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 70,372
Posted By Maurice
Yes, that's the one I mean. Kind regards, ...

Yes, that's the one I mean.

Kind regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2024, 07:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 70,372
Posted By Maurice
Thank you for posting these links Detlef. You...

Thank you for posting these links Detlef.
You have some excellent sumpitans. The one with the 'diamond' shape blade and round base is extremely old. I would even not be surprised if it turned out to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2024, 07:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 70,372
Posted By Maurice
Ipoh.

Ipoh.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2024, 02:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 70,372
Posted By Maurice
Hi, Yes they could contain poison, because...

Hi,

Yes they could contain poison, because it looks like they have darker (colour) tips (which could indicate they were provided with poison). Sometimes a piece of poison (getting sticky when...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2024, 08:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 70,372
Posted By Maurice
Hi, The lot is from Borneo, Dayak tribes. ...

Hi,

The lot is from Borneo, Dayak tribes.
If the second 'spear' on the right has a 'hollow' shaft, than that's the blowpipe.

Regards,
Maurice
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2024, 04:55 PM
Replies: 545
Views: 2,142,119
Posted By Maurice
Hi GP, Thank you for posting the nice...

Hi GP,

Thank you for posting the nice photos.
Greetings from another resident of (south) Limburg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th December 2024, 11:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,889
Posted By Maurice
As a matter of fact, there are several very early...

As a matter of fact, there are several very early collected swords from Roti in the Dutch NMVW collection. Also several with similar hilts like the two that Severin placed.

I am not able to find...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2024, 06:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 61,187
Posted By Maurice
Hi Detlef, Nice little daggers, and all with...

Hi Detlef,

Nice little daggers, and all with their own interesting different features. A lovely wallfiller!

Kind Regards,
Maurice
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