A new moro kris

Flavio · 28th October 2006, 11:10 AM

Hi all, here is my new moro kris, but first of all i want to thank you three members of the forum: Philkid (Charles), Freddy and Battara (Jose) for the different but important help they gave me to help me to get this beauty

Thank you dear friends

!!!! This is, as Bill always says, the most important thing of this forum: the people!!!

The tail of the pommel is clearly a modern restoration (another wood) and also the scabbard seems recent, but i like it!! Comments are welcome

Lew · 28th October 2006, 06:29 PM

Flavio

The restorations are nicely done and it is a real beauty

So I guess now that you are hooked on Moro blades you will have no use for your African collection so just throw it all in a big box and I will let you know where to ship it

Congrats on a lovely kris. Btw it seems to be a nice old blade.

Lew

Flavio · 28th October 2006, 07:36 PM

Hi Lew, thank you very much

Yep the blade is nice too, with separate ganga and nice lamination. Ah, Lew, for the moment i will keep my african toys, but if you want to send m some of your moro, well i will love them as all my other kids

Flavio · 29th October 2006, 03:56 PM

No more comments? c'mon guys!!!! it's always wine and grappa that talk

Ian · 29th October 2006, 07:14 PM

Flavio:

That's a very nice Maranao kris but I'm not fond of the repair to the pommel. It looks odd for the period (c. 1900) and I don't think it is consistent with a Mindanao piece (while the scabbard is). The original kakatua pommel would almost certainly have been much plainer with a short, sqare-ended, minimal crest. The carving on the kakatua is well done but not in keeping with the overall presentation of the sword IMO.

Ian.

Flavio · 29th October 2006, 07:21 PM

Thank you very much Ian, no problem at all, i appreciate your clarity!!

28th October 2006, 11:10 AM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	A new moro kris Hi all, here is my new moro kris, but first of all i want to thank you three members of the forum: Philkid (Charles), Freddy and Battara (Jose) for the different but important help they gave me to help me to get this beauty Thank you dear friends !!!! This is, as Bill always says, the most important thing of this forum: the people!!! The tail of the pommel is clearly a modern restoration (another wood) and also the scabbard seems recent, but i like it!! Comments are welcome Attached Images

28th October 2006, 06:29 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Flavio The restorations are nicely done and it is a real beauty So I guess now that you are hooked on Moro blades you will have no use for your African collection so just throw it all in a big box and I will let you know where to ship it Congrats on a lovely kris. Btw it seems to be a nice old blade. Lew

28th October 2006, 07:36 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Lew, thank you very much Yep the blade is nice too, with separate ganga and nice lamination. Ah, Lew, for the moment i will keep my african toys, but if you want to send m some of your moro, well i will love them as all my other kids

29th October 2006, 03:56 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	No more comments? c'mon guys!!!! it's always wine and grappa that talk

29th October 2006, 07:14 PM	#5
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,207	Flavio: That's a very nice Maranao kris but I'm not fond of the repair to the pommel. It looks odd for the period (c. 1900) and I don't think it is consistent with a Mindanao piece (while the scabbard is). The original kakatua pommel would almost certainly have been much plainer with a short, sqare-ended, minimal crest. The carving on the kakatua is well done but not in keeping with the overall presentation of the sword IMO. Ian.

29th October 2006, 07:21 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you very much Ian, no problem at all, i appreciate your clarity!!