A Small Gunong for comment

Battara · 24th July 2015, 04:17 AM

Congratulations on this.

I will say that the ferrule looks brass and the guard looks copper to me according to the patina. However only a good cleaning and perhaps testing will verify this for sure.

The bands look to be iron. Again testing would tell for sure.

Now on the hilt, you could be onto something. I too would say a little earlier like the turn of the century to 1910s? And the wood looks to be a narra wood burl.

If you are able to polish the blade, etch it and see if a pattern comes out.

Rafngard · 24th July 2015, 04:33 AM

Iron would make sense, I just tested it and a magnet sticks to it. Brass and or copper would make sense, it's a rather simple piece. The guard and ferrule seem to be a single piece.

I'll work on getting out polished up and etched.

I'm accumulating a pile of things to etch.

Thank you as always for your comments Battara.

Thanks,
Leif

Ferguson · 24th July 2015, 10:19 AM

I agree with Battara. Looks like a nice old, simple, honest piece. Congrats! Careful, they're addictive.

Steve

Rafngard · 24th July 2015, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferguson

a nice old, simple, honest piece.

A good piece to start with then!

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Originally Posted by Ferguson

Careful, they're addictive.

So I've read, Tito gunong

Have fun,
Leif

Battara · 24th July 2015, 03:48 PM

Yes I bow in Tito Gunny's presence......

Sajen · 24th July 2015, 07:46 PM

Hi Leif,

now I know who bid me out by this one!

I am looking already long for a gunong with such a elongated pommel. But I've thought (or hoped) that the ferrule is dark patinated silver. Still a nice good honest piece. Congrats.

Regards,
Detlef

Rafngard · 25th July 2015, 01:42 AM

So you're the one that made me bid higher!

Actually, I could tell it wasn't silver, so I had to protect you from it.
I'm sure you'll protect me from the next one.

In seriousness, thanks! I'm very happy with it.

Have fun,
Leif

24th July 2015, 04:17 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Congratulations on this. I will say that the ferrule looks brass and the guard looks copper to me according to the patina. However only a good cleaning and perhaps testing will verify this for sure. The bands look to be iron. Again testing would tell for sure. Now on the hilt, you could be onto something. I too would say a little earlier like the turn of the century to 1910s? And the wood looks to be a narra wood burl. If you are able to polish the blade, etch it and see if a pattern comes out.

24th July 2015, 04:33 AM	#2
Rafngard Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 348	Iron would make sense, I just tested it and a magnet sticks to it. Brass and or copper would make sense, it's a rather simple piece. The guard and ferrule seem to be a single piece. I'll work on getting out polished up and etched. I'm accumulating a pile of things to etch. Thank you as always for your comments Battara. Thanks, Leif

24th July 2015, 10:19 AM	#3
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I agree with Battara. Looks like a nice old, simple, honest piece. Congrats! Careful, they're addictive. Steve

24th July 2015, 03:48 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Yes I bow in Tito Gunny's presence......

24th July 2015, 07:46 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Hi Leif, now I know who bid me out by this one! I am looking already long for a gunong with such a elongated pommel. But I've thought (or hoped) that the ferrule is dark patinated silver. Still a nice good honest piece. Congrats. Regards, Detlef

25th July 2015, 01:42 AM	#7
Rafngard Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 348	So you're the one that made me bid higher! Actually, I could tell it wasn't silver, so I had to protect you from it. I'm sure you'll protect me from the next one. In seriousness, thanks! I'm very happy with it. Have fun, Leif