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6th October 2007, 06:01 AM
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Latest EBay Find
Here is my latest ebay sleeper? Will know when it arrives if it is or not. Looks interesting. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=011 Comments welcomed.
Robert |
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6th October 2007, 09:06 AM
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nice, looks a bit like this one of mine which is a couple inches shorter. (12" blade)
 (i made the scabbard as it came without one) you'll need to post better pics when it arrives.....with scabbard so i can see what it looks like  .
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6th October 2007, 02:21 PM
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Good score! Looks like a nice bolo. Can't wait to see good pics.
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7th October 2007, 09:20 PM
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Robert,
Yours is a Visayan piece. It may have a deity head, though hard to tell from the pictures. |
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7th October 2007, 11:47 PM
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Kronchew, Steve and Jose,
Thank you all for your responces. I will be posting better pictures as soon as it arrives which I hope will be in the next two days. I am also hoping that it has a deity head on the hilt as Jose mentioned it might. Thanks again. Robert |
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13th October 2007, 02:38 AM
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Well,
The Bolo arrive today with quite a few surprises. It does have a deity head grip and also a turtle shell and leather covered scabbard! There is one bad split it the turtle shell covering and a few worm holes in it and the grip but all in all I am very happy with it. The fittings could be brass but have a very soft glow so I will have them tested to be sure. The blade is in great condition but was covered with a coat of varnish that I have removed. The scabbard was covered in years of just about everything including paint splatters so I have given it a light cleaning followed by Ren wax. It is dark outside now so I will have to wait until tomorrow to post pictures. Robert |
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