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11th July 2022, 11:25 AM
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What is this?
I was at Pudsey, Leeds Arms Fair yesterday, and I came back with this.... When it was first offered to me I thought it was a very very damaged and cut down Philippine Kris that had lost it's Gangya or Gonjo, but there is no sign of it ever having one. It was very cheap, so I bought it, and here it is. What did I get?
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13th July 2022, 03:37 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Doesn't quite look Moro to me inspire of the square tang, but I will definitely say that a ganga was once on the end of it. Might have even had a clamp on it on one side. Perhaps Malaysian?
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18th July 2022, 06:43 PM
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I am inclined to go with it being a heavily reshaped Philippine piece, not just from the squared tang but also the smooth finish. I am thinking a very damaged piece made useful again.
I will have a go at a window polish some time in the future. |
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19th July 2022, 01:44 AM
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That's a possibility David. A window might be helpful as to origin.
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