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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Greetings.
Here is a panabas that I got and restored from Baltimore. The bands are of hemp and copper bands. What goes around the top and bottom of the exposed narra wooden part of the hilt is a strip made of silver and copper parts (I tested the silver). Copper nails keep this strip of silver and copper sections pinned to the hilt. The blade is laminated and the top front of the blade is sculpted in semi-okir. Recently I have been informed (by some very gracious contacts) that this type is called a bading panabas from the Maranao. Enjoy! |
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Location: Greenville, NC
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I remember this one, Battara. Yet another nice restoration job!
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Beautiful panabas Jose and great restoration work as always. Could you possibly post a photo of the copper and silver band that shows the construction of the panels better? My congratulation on a wonderful new addition to your collection.
Best, Robert |
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It appears to be a tongue and slot construction. |
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Here is a "before" picture.
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Jose, Thank you for the photo showing how the copper and silver banding was constructed as well as the before photo. Now another question, are the copper bands solid, seamed or overlapped and either folded or nailed? When looking how the wood is a much larger diameter on the end were the tang is inserted into the hilt, it makes me wonder how they would have been put into position if they are solid.
Best, Robert |
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