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18th September 2015, 04:33 PM
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Detlef,
I am puzzled by the photo of the tang and floating piece. They do not seem to belong to each other. The break surfaces do not match. What does the butt end of the handle look like? |
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19th September 2015, 04:43 PM
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Varta and Tim,
that the original tang of the blade was to short for this handle and this other tang piece which was found inside the handle and never was part of the original tang let me think that this handle isn't original to this sword also when both are Rukai. The knife is already restored, the tang get extended and folded in up from the handle like I know it from Paiwan knives and like Varta suggested also. Here some pictures the very good restorer send to me. Pictures from the complete sword will follow. Regards, Detlef |
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19th September 2015, 06:30 PM
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Very nice!
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19th September 2015, 08:52 PM
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Thank you in the name of the restorer!
 
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21st September 2015, 11:05 PM
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Here better pictures of the restored knife.
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21st September 2015, 11:07 PM
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A last one.
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22nd September 2015, 08:05 AM
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Very nice metal work
Can you tell me if the restorer used gas, arc, tig or mig to do the welding Personally I would use gas but that is only because I only have arc or gas welding Thanks Ken |
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