[Battara]

Greetings folks,

Recently I was able to acquire a Maranao budiak. Why Maranao? Well the okir decorations on the bronze segmented sleeve on top is in Maranao style.

It is 6 feet 5 inches (181.25 cm). The blade has some evidence of being laminated, but hard to tell much through the patina - there was a thick layer of rust covering the whole blade as well as corrosion on the bronze fittings. I left the scratches on the wood but recovered the shaft in a sealant that happened to narra red (or Philippine mahogany red?) matching the rest.

Also I made the bottom cap from scratch to replace the missing original.

Open for comments and folks - enjoy!