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Well, I hate to keep bragging on her but my wonderful wife has surprised me again with a late birthday present of this very nice Moro Budiak Spear. It has a rattan shaft and a total length of 76-3/4 inches with the head measuring 17 inches. It is raining again here but I can show some of the sellers photos hopefully for your enjoyment and comments.
Best, Robert |
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Congrats on both, Robert!
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Dang Robert, could we trade wives sometime around my next birthday...
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A perfect gift!!!
My birthday is in September... Michael |
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Very nice. I really like that braided sleeve!
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Thank you all for your kind replies. As for the wife, there will be no trades, loans or "gifting of" considered, you will have to find your own.
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Nice budiak. What is the braided material? Have you etched the blade yet?
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Hello Jose, The braiding seems to be made of very finely woven rattan. As for etching, I haven't as yet done more than wipe the blade with oil. With the fine patina that it has acquired over the years I am finding it had to do much more than that.
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I've got a question on this type of Moro spear, are the ones with the chiseled center panel (like the one shown above) the only ones that are referred to as being a budiak or are the ones with the same blade style but missing the center panel also considered a budiak??
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My understanding at present is that the term "budiak" means "spear" (not sure of dialect) and is not a type of spear, although some might argue the point.
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