TOURIST KRIS FROM PHILIPPINES?

carlos · 1st January 2007, 06:48 PM

HELLO, TODAY I POST THIS STRANGE KRIS , ONE FRIEND SEND ME THIS PICTURES TO IDENTIFY THIS SWORD.
OPINIONS?
THANKS
CARLOS

David · 1st January 2007, 09:28 PM

Carlos, i think we need better pictures, but i don't think this is a "tourist" kris. The blade looks beefy enough and i think i can just barely make out a seperate gangya and the markinkg on the blade where the baca-baca once was. I have never seen this style of hilt however and doubt it is original to the blade. Needs some work, but it looks like a "real" standard battle kris to me.

Rick · 1st January 2007, 09:45 PM

No disrespect meant but; this hilt bears a strong resemblence to a Ball & Claw chair foot .

David · 1st January 2007, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

No disrespect meant but; this hilt bears a strong resemblence to a Ball & Claw chair foot .

That might well be it's original source Rick.

carlos · 1st January 2007, 10:11 PM

I´LL SEND A MAIL TO MY FRIEND ASK ABOUT MORE PICTURES. THANKS!!
CARLOS

Bill M · 1st January 2007, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

No disrespect meant but; this hilt bears a strong resemblence to a Ball & Claw chair foot .

That's Chippendale dahlin'! Well, sort of.

Ferguson · 2nd January 2007, 12:09 AM

I is indeed the foot off of an old piece of furniture, but it looks strangely at home on the kris, if backwards. Possibly brought home by a soldier without a handle, and replaced with whatever was at hand. As others have said, the blade looks very promising.

Steve

kai · 2nd January 2007, 11:16 PM

Yes, genuine blade and a throw-away "hilt-like object."
Please post pics after cleaning/reetching...

BTW, these were sold as a pair about half a year ago on ebay and didn't got a lot of bids.

Regards,
Kai

1st January 2007, 06:48 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	TOURIST KRIS FROM PHILIPPINES? HELLO, TODAY I POST THIS STRANGE KRIS , ONE FRIEND SEND ME THIS PICTURES TO IDENTIFY THIS SWORD. OPINIONS? THANKS CARLOS Attached Images

1st January 2007, 09:28 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,208	Carlos, i think we need better pictures, but i don't think this is a "tourist" kris. The blade looks beefy enough and i think i can just barely make out a seperate gangya and the markinkg on the blade where the baca-baca once was. I have never seen this style of hilt however and doubt it is original to the blade. Needs some work, but it looks like a "real" standard battle kris to me.

1st January 2007, 09:45 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	No disrespect meant but; this hilt bears a strong resemblence to a Ball & Claw chair foot .

1st January 2007, 10:11 PM	#5
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	I´LL SEND A MAIL TO MY FRIEND ASK ABOUT MORE PICTURES. THANKS!! CARLOS

2nd January 2007, 12:09 AM	#7
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I is indeed the foot off of an old piece of furniture, but it looks strangely at home on the kris, if backwards. Possibly brought home by a soldier without a handle, and replaced with whatever was at hand. As others have said, the blade looks very promising. Steve

2nd January 2007, 11:16 PM	#8
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Yes, genuine blade and a throw-away "hilt-like object." Please post pics after cleaning/reetching... BTW, these were sold as a pair about half a year ago on ebay and didn't got a lot of bids. Regards, Kai