New Maguindanao Kris Form

[moose]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting.

[Battara]

Oh I forgot, here is a picture of how I get it before I did clean up and restoration. This picture also shows the original scabbard, which I shall replicate because this original scabbard is crumbling, splitting apart, and splintering. The scabbard bands are white metal (after polishing and testing).

Yes I was freaked when I saw it and saw the potential based on the patinas on the metals. I first thought it was cast silver, but was happily surprised when I polished it and tested it, discovering it to be pure cast swassa gold.

Also when I was polishing the blade, I noticed that the ganga was not a different steel but an altogether different metalthan the rest of the blade. So I tested that and it came out to be solid silver - looking like it is as high as sterling silver (92.5% pure silver).

I am very happy.....

if there are any other examples like this or like what is in Datu Piang's hands, please post here for our research and learning. Mine and his are the only examples of this type that I am aware.

[CharlesS]

Jose,

What's going on with the blade just beneath ganja???...it looks like it wants to be a twist core. Does that pattern end abruptly?

[David]

Wow, i was watching this as well, but didn't imagine those metals were involved. Great catch José. Congrats!

[Spunjer]

Yowza!!!! Now that's a score! Truly a rare piece if I may say so. Never saw a silver gangya before, and prolly won't see one again. And the handle; wow. Just wow. Echoing Charles' comment: is the blade twistcore? It looks it. Now regarding the scabbard... I realize it doesn't jive with the kris' s new look, but does it have to be discarded? I can see if it weren't original to the blade, but that poor thing has as much history as the kris itself
Talk about blast from the past: Moose n where the heck have you been??? Nice to see ya back, my friend

[Ferguson]

I couldn't be happier for you Jose. Congrats!
Steve

[Battara]

Regarding the pattern weld - no it does not end abruptly but it does not continue down the blade either. Kind of fizzles out really.

On the subject of the scabbard - I'm keeping the original scabbard! I just can't keep the kris in the scabbard without disintegrating the scabbard. I am keeping them separate, making a new one in the same fashion as the old one and wrapping the old one up for safe keeping and preservation.




By the way, I forgot what the talismanic meaning is behind the silver dot in the blade tip. Any ideas?

[moose]

Originally Posted by Spunjer

Talk about blast from the past: Moose n where the heck have you been??? Nice to see ya back, my friend

Thanks! Ron,
Been doing different things but have swung by once in awhile. I'm training in FMA's again so picking out a couple of my swords to do some restoration on. Figured I'd need to be picking Jose's brain here soon.
Maybe get a couple of old questions answered by the group.
Nice to be back ...

[moose]

On the right is my diminutive kakatua style pommel made of ivory. Blunt but not quite as blunt as Spunger's.