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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kernersville, NC, USA
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I was a bit worried about this one. The fact that I won it with a bid much lower than they've been selling for lately had me thinking that it might be junk.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1 But it's a nice "armoury grade" sundang. The pommel is nice wood. Interestingly the whole hilt isn't made of the same wood. Cost saving? Baca baca are copper or copper alloy. Blade is in pretty good shape, and sharp, and thirsty for blood. ![]() ![]() Thanks for any comments or info. Two pictures as received. ![]() ![]() Blade after cleaning and light etching. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kernersville, NC, USA
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Tang
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#3 |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Philippines
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IMO its a nice piece. You just have to have the hilt wrapped with something nice like rattan.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Italia
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Hello Steve, i like it!!! Congrats
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#5 |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Java, Indonesia
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hei, steve. it is nice to have one like yours
![]() Good shape, and look sharp to me. Congrats |
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Very nice sword! I really ought to get one.
Does the lack of rhon-dha/greneng occur often in these kris? Or was this blade perhaps left unfinished? Emanuel |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,287
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If we follow Cato's typology (shudder) this is a Maranao kris ; my Maranao example has the greneng cut in. Rick |
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