Tale of two Krises

kino · 3rd December 2014, 03:35 AM

Ho brah, what a nice looking pair!
Goldilocks has a unique acid etched blade. Is the blade laminated/pattern welded? An interesting theory on the manufacture being Lumad, I have a Barung with a mono steel acid etched blade, similar pattern to yours but not as elaborate. Like your Goldilocks blade my Barung exhibits file marks. Odd similarities.
BTW...did it come with bibingka?

Spunjer · 3rd December 2014, 04:16 AM

eh, howzit, Kino!
forgot to mention that but yeah, i was surprise to find out the blade was laminated. normally, you see something like this, the blade would be mono. if you don't mind, bro, i would love to see a pic of your barung.
no, it didn't come with bibingka, but instead it came with this:

Battara · 3rd December 2014, 05:40 PM

Oh I love bibingka! (does that mean I can eat your kris?

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kino · 4th December 2014, 01:21 AM

[QUOTE if you don't mind, bro, i would love to see a pic of your barung[/QUOTE]

I'll post some photos this weekend after some ensaymada's.

Spunjer · 4th December 2014, 03:35 AM

lol, i actually brought back some goldilocks ensaymadas early this year from Manila. cheesy ensaymadas.. looking forward to see your barung, brother!

kino · 6th December 2014, 05:51 PM

Here's the Barung with the acid etched blade.

Spunjer · 6th December 2014, 06:22 PM

Thanks, brah! now, that's the first time ever. never seen acid etch on a barung blade. i've seen files made into blades, but not this. you think it was added after (the etch i mean)? that's a pretty cool barung!

kino · 7th December 2014, 04:45 AM

Your Kris and my Barung are the first acid etched Moro blades blades that I've encountered.
The person that I got the Barung from told me his great grandfather which was a quartermaster in the Army, acquired it from the Philippines during the Span-Am War. He said that it was up on a wall in his house until a few years ago. So to answer your question about it being added after, your guess is as good as mine.
He had a Taming on EBay several months ago that I missed out on.

Shoots.

3rd December 2014, 04:16 AM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	eh, howzit, Kino! forgot to mention that but yeah, i was surprise to find out the blade was laminated. normally, you see something like this, the blade would be mono. if you don't mind, bro, i would love to see a pic of your barung. no, it didn't come with bibingka, but instead it came with this: Attached Images

6th December 2014, 05:51 PM	#6
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Here's the Barung with the acid etched blade. Attached Images

3rd December 2014, 03:35 AM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Ho brah, what a nice looking pair! Goldilocks has a unique acid etched blade. Is the blade laminated/pattern welded? An interesting theory on the manufacture being Lumad, I have a Barung with a mono steel acid etched blade, similar pattern to yours but not as elaborate. Like your Goldilocks blade my Barung exhibits file marks. Odd similarities. BTW...did it come with bibingka?

3rd December 2014, 05:40 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Oh I love bibingka! (does that mean I can eat your kris? )

4th December 2014, 01:21 AM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	[QUOTE if you don't mind, bro, i would love to see a pic of your barung[/QUOTE] I'll post some photos this weekend after some ensaymada's.

4th December 2014, 03:35 AM	#5
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	lol, i actually brought back some goldilocks ensaymadas early this year from Manila. cheesy ensaymadas.. looking forward to see your barung, brother!

6th December 2014, 06:22 PM	#7
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Thanks, brah! now, that's the first time ever. never seen acid etch on a barung blade. i've seen files made into blades, but not this. you think it was added after (the etch i mean)? that's a pretty cool barung!

7th December 2014, 04:45 AM	#8
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Your Kris and my Barung are the first acid etched Moro blades blades that I've encountered. The person that I got the Barung from told me his great grandfather which was a quartermaster in the Army, acquired it from the Philippines during the Span-Am War. He said that it was up on a wall in his house until a few years ago. So to answer your question about it being added after, your guess is as good as mine. He had a Taming on EBay several months ago that I missed out on. Shoots.