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HERE IS MY FIRST BARONG. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THESE WEAPONS, I MEAN MORO'S WEAPONS IN GENERAL, ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL. I LIKE THE SOUND OF THESE BLADES WHEN YOU HEAT THEM WITH NAILS
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you think it's beautiful now. wait till after you etch the blade and see the lamenation...
anywho, it's a nice barung, bro. early 20th cent. |
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[QUOTE=Spunjer]you think it's beautiful now. wait till after you etch the blade and see the lamenation...[QUOTE]
Hey Spunjer, i hope that you mean that after the etching i will like it more an more... ![]() |
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Hey Spunjer, i hope that you mean that after the etching i will like it more an more...
![]() Yes, I'm sure that's what he meant. I'll bet it's beautiful! Steve |
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exactly
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Thank you very much guys
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No,no,no leave it as it is, look at the beautiful sheen of the forming patina. It is in A1 condition and no damage to the handle. Just my feelings folks.
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I don't think we've ever discussed whether these swords were polished bright by their original owners and makers .
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If I remember correctly, these were originally etched when they were finished. Not sure if they were always kept in this condition, but I do know that subsequent Euro/American owners who loved "shiny" things would polish these up to be very shiny, even if it meant taking off any markings on the blade
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I guess it is a matter of taste: in Arabian countries old blades are always polished by the collectors to the mirror-type shine. European collectors prefer their blades clean but patinated (at least what they say in the Saudi book "Weapons of the Islamic World").
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Just letting a natural patina develop means the only intervention is a light clean with the finest steel wool and oil now and again, No harm done, and if the previous owner or owners have done so, the object remains pretty much as found. Without one trying to leave the world a better place
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