What do you guys think of this barong?

kai · 27th November 2010, 02:06 AM

Hello Vinny,

I'm with Detlef: looks recent.

The glue is modern and the fittings are done with too little detail for me to be able to guess at its origin. Scratches and not carefully finished blades also point towards recent manufacture; OTOH, it's always possible that an antique blade got overcleaned/mutilated and refitted - an etch would tell but I'm not holding my breath with this one...

Regards,
Kai

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27th November 2010, 02:06 AM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Vinny, I'm with Detlef: looks recent. The glue is modern and the fittings are done with too little detail for me to be able to guess at its origin. Scratches and not carefully finished blades also point towards recent manufacture; OTOH, it's always possible that an antique blade got overcleaned/mutilated and refitted - an etch would tell but I'm not holding my breath with this one... Regards, Kai