Kris Junggayan Silver Gold Inlay Filigree

Battara · 8th September 2014, 03:01 AM

Greetings folks!

I received this kris last year and it has taken a year to fully restore it. The junggayan pommel is tested solid heavy cast silver! Hilt bands are made of twisted silver wire and gold plated silver. I restored the missing silver inlay. There is a plate of silver on top of the ganga and the ansang-ansang clamps are made of low silver.

The scabbard was split and I put it together with a new pin. Down the scabbard are silver bands I replaced (with one exception).

I believe this kris to be Sulu and the 2nd time I have ever seen filigree on a silver pommel (the 1st being CharleS's).

These first pictures are the kris as I got it.

Enjoy!

Battara · 8th September 2014, 03:02 AM

Here are pictures of the piece now restored:

Shakethetrees · 8th September 2014, 04:17 AM

Good Night!

How many hours did the inlay take?

David · 8th September 2014, 09:21 AM

Jumpin' Jehosaphat, José!

mross · 8th September 2014, 03:44 PM

Any idea on the weight of the pommel? I am assuming coin silver for it or do you think it is a different alloy?

VANDOO · 8th September 2014, 04:49 PM

FIRST RATE RESTORATION!

JUST LOOKING AT THE INLAY WORK ON THE BLADE MAKES MY EYES HURT. THE CHANNELS WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT DEEPER AND THEN THE INLAY DONE, A BIG TIME CONSUMING TASK, IMPRESSIVE WORK JOSE.

Oliver Pinchot · 8th September 2014, 04:56 PM

Brilliant, Jose. Thanks for sharing, good pics too.
You've recut the channels and hammered in the wire beautifully.
Do you have to use an adhesive to get the wire to hold?

8th September 2014, 03:01 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Kris Junggayan Silver Gold Inlay Filigree Greetings folks! I received this kris last year and it has taken a year to fully restore it. The junggayan pommel is tested solid heavy cast silver! Hilt bands are made of twisted silver wire and gold plated silver. I restored the missing silver inlay. There is a plate of silver on top of the ganga and the ansang-ansang clamps are made of low silver. The scabbard was split and I put it together with a new pin. Down the scabbard are silver bands I replaced (with one exception). I believe this kris to be Sulu and the 2nd time I have ever seen filigree on a silver pommel (the 1st being CharleS's). These first pictures are the kris as I got it. Enjoy! Attached Images

8th September 2014, 03:02 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Here are pictures of the piece now restored: Attached Images

8th September 2014, 04:17 AM	#3
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	Good Night! How many hours did the inlay take?

8th September 2014, 09:21 AM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,125	Jumpin' Jehosaphat, José!

8th September 2014, 03:44 PM	#5
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Any idea on the weight of the pommel? I am assuming coin silver for it or do you think it is a different alloy?

8th September 2014, 04:49 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	FIRST RATE RESTORATION! JUST LOOKING AT THE INLAY WORK ON THE BLADE MAKES MY EYES HURT. THE CHANNELS WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT DEEPER AND THEN THE INLAY DONE, A BIG TIME CONSUMING TASK, IMPRESSIVE WORK JOSE.

8th September 2014, 04:56 PM	#7
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 457	Brilliant, Jose. Thanks for sharing, good pics too. You've recut the channels and hammered in the wire beautifully. Do you have to use an adhesive to get the wire to hold?