Maranao Sundang

[Spunjer]

Originally Posted by baganing_balyan

I am interested to know how the mindanao muslims long ago came up with Ferric Chloride. I did not know there was chemistry already in the Philippines then. I wish we were that scientifically advanced, Americans would not have slaughtered so many Moros in the name of manifest destiny.

radio shack?

hoy, he meant it was etch recently with ferric chloride.

Old krises do not have varnished ratan strips if they were used as decorative bands. The handle head was also varnished.

here's a kris brought back in 1901

...and panabas in that same collection


see? it's varnished