Moro Sword for comments!

kai · 24th November 2005, 09:53 AM

Hello Punal,

Did you remove the hilt? I'd be interested to know how the tang looks like...

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Originally Posted by punal

that's the first thing I noticed when I first got it, the deep etch and there were also deep honing marks on the mid portion of the blade.

Do you happen to have pics of the original condition?

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It was also rust infested all over, I had to bath 'em lemon juice and used a super fine sanding paper everynight for a week just to remove the scrach marks and thickened rust.

It's usually sufficient to work on the blade with plastic brushes; super-fine steel wool can help to remove rust without removing remaining metal. I use wood and stag pieces to pry away stubborn rust spots. Only after complete cleaning, I'd decide on polishing or a restoration strategy if deemed necessary at all with such an old piece.

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I also used a polishing paste to polish the edge of the blade, for a little enhancement.

I'd still go for a final etch/stain to get rid of the shiny appearance.

Regards,
Kai

nechesh · 24th November 2005, 02:49 PM

Welcome Buwaya. These terms technically apply to the Indonesian keris, not it's Moro cousin, but since these blades are so similar in form we can get away with using them. You can see them more closely compared in the last 2 photos that Rick posted. We are referring to the filed out shapes on both the main part of the blade and on the seperate piece (which is most often called the gangya on Moro kris and the gonjo or ganja on Indonesian keris). Hope that helps.

punal · 24th November 2005, 04:37 PM

Kai,

Sorry, I got home late trafic jam at the air port last night (Thanksgiving rush hour). I pictured the sword when it first arrived so I could compare the looks later on but unfortunately I was editing my sword photo files last week, I accidentally deleted a few photos thats including this sword's pics. I'll check my trash bin today, I hope I can still recover it!

As for the hilt portion, yes, I had to remove it! there were thickened rust on the rod and its causing the wooden hilt to crack. I had to re-wrap the hilt also with its original torn cloth but on the inner portion, there was some kind of cleaner cloth with some writings on it, like an anting-anting may be? the original jute string wrap deteriorated, I had to replaced it with newer hemp strings.

And Yes! I kind of dislike what i've done to the blade(enhancement) my self, I'll let Battara do the proper way, this sword is going for restoration alright.
I sending it to him next week so he can perform all the necessary treatment like etching and other stuff.

Here are the dimensions of the Kris:
Over all length: 23 1/2"
Blade alone w/ out the gangya: 18 1/2"
Width: 1 1/2"
Thickness of the blade no gangya: 1/4"
Rod: 3"
Hilt: 4 1/2"

Thanks,
Punal

24th November 2005, 04:37 PM	#3
punal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 91	Kris Sword Dimensions Kai, Sorry, I got home late trafic jam at the air port last night (Thanksgiving rush hour). I pictured the sword when it first arrived so I could compare the looks later on but unfortunately I was editing my sword photo files last week, I accidentally deleted a few photos thats including this sword's pics. I'll check my trash bin today, I hope I can still recover it! As for the hilt portion, yes, I had to remove it! there were thickened rust on the rod and its causing the wooden hilt to crack. I had to re-wrap the hilt also with its original torn cloth but on the inner portion, there was some kind of cleaner cloth with some writings on it, like an anting-anting may be? the original jute string wrap deteriorated, I had to replaced it with newer hemp strings. And Yes! I kind of dislike what i've done to the blade(enhancement) my self, I'll let Battara do the proper way, this sword is going for restoration alright. I sending it to him next week so he can perform all the necessary treatment like etching and other stuff. Here are the dimensions of the Kris: Over all length: 23 1/2" Blade alone w/ out the gangya: 18 1/2" Width: 1 1/2" Thickness of the blade no gangya: 1/4" Rod: 3" Hilt: 4 1/2" Thanks, Punal Attached Images

24th November 2005, 02:49 PM	#2
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Welcome Buwaya. These terms technically apply to the Indonesian keris, not it's Moro cousin, but since these blades are so similar in form we can get away with using them. You can see them more closely compared in the last 2 photos that Rick posted. We are referring to the filed out shapes on both the main part of the blade and on the seperate piece (which is most often called the gangya on Moro kris and the gonjo or ganja on Indonesian keris). Hope that helps.