My two newest additions-Filipino Blades

FilAmfighter1 · 17th March 2013, 12:51 AM

I found and old guy who was vet, and had these old blades sitting at his place. I got the two for good price. The story goes they were brought back by a couple of GIs after WW-II. Both are missing their scabbards. I would like to clean off the rust, what is the best way to clean and then restore these blades?

kahnjar1 · 17th March 2013, 01:56 AM

A very easy method of rust removal is to soak blade in pineapple juice. Juice from supermarket and plastic pipe of suitable diam to take the blade, with one end sealed off. End of pipe serves to hold hilt with blade suspended in the juice. This method does not damage the blade in any way.
Stu

Sajen · 17th March 2013, 11:45 AM

Nice kampilan and Luzon "kris"/sword. Great find.

I personally would use very fine sand paper in combination with oil or WD 40. Pineapple juice will do the job as well but the blades will get a rough and "grey" surface and you will need the sanding after this also. And the sanding will have the effect that the blade don't lose the antique look.
I have done it for example in this way by this blade: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16673

Regards,

Detlef

Battara · 17th March 2013, 09:36 PM

Until I have further evidence, I think your Luzon sword maybe from Ilocos Norte region.

The kampilan is not rare, but certainly not that common either, based on the style of the less seen guard.

FilAmfighter1 · 19th March 2013, 12:56 AM

I can post so more pictures on the hand guard, if it would help, on the blade there is a saying that someone started to grind off. It gets me to wonder what it said and why someone would do that.

Battara · 19th March 2013, 01:34 AM

There was a period of time when, from the Victorian era till the 1930s?, that collectors wanted every blade to be shiny. So many would grind and polish off blade engravings and inscriptions, to be nice and shiny. They would even nickel plate or chrome plate blades (as well as throw away scabbards

).

Angering but not surprising that many of these blades don't have scabbards and are ground down. In fact, 3 years ago, I knew of an idiot that chromed an American Civil War sword before selling it to a friend of mine.

17th March 2013, 12:51 AM	#1
FilAmfighter1 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Torrance Posts: 49	My two newest additions-Filipino Blades I found and old guy who was vet, and had these old blades sitting at his place. I got the two for good price. The story goes they were brought back by a couple of GIs after WW-II. Both are missing their scabbards. I would like to clean off the rust, what is the best way to clean and then restore these blades? Attached Images

17th March 2013, 01:56 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,772	Rust removal A very easy method of rust removal is to soak blade in pineapple juice. Juice from supermarket and plastic pipe of suitable diam to take the blade, with one end sealed off. End of pipe serves to hold hilt with blade suspended in the juice. This method does not damage the blade in any way. Stu

19th March 2013, 12:56 AM	#5
FilAmfighter1 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Torrance Posts: 49	The Kampulan Guard I can post so more pictures on the hand guard, if it would help, on the blade there is a saying that someone started to grind off. It gets me to wonder what it said and why someone would do that.

17th March 2013, 11:45 AM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,125	Nice kampilan and Luzon "kris"/sword. Great find. I personally would use very fine sand paper in combination with oil or WD 40. Pineapple juice will do the job as well but the blades will get a rough and "grey" surface and you will need the sanding after this also. And the sanding will have the effect that the blade don't lose the antique look. I have done it for example in this way by this blade: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16673 Regards, Detlef

17th March 2013, 09:36 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,257	Until I have further evidence, I think your Luzon sword maybe from Ilocos Norte region. The kampilan is not rare, but certainly not that common either, based on the style of the less seen guard.

19th March 2013, 01:34 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,257	There was a period of time when, from the Victorian era till the 1930s?, that collectors wanted every blade to be shiny. So many would grind and polish off blade engravings and inscriptions, to be nice and shiny. They would even nickel plate or chrome plate blades (as well as throw away scabbards ). Angering but not surprising that many of these blades don't have scabbards and are ground down. In fact, 3 years ago, I knew of an idiot that chromed an American Civil War sword before selling it to a friend of mine.