I'd Like to Learn More About This Interesting Kalinga Axe

Battara · 24th May 2016, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunjer

Yowza!
the tip on that is silver??? now i have to look at mine closely if it is as well, lol.

Ron, the bottom sleeve is usually not of silver but nickel silver. I have metal tested several of these over the years and this is what I have found - no silver so far.

Good question though.

t dennee · 24th May 2016, 09:40 PM

Hmmmm... maybe I WILL polish the brass on mine.

CharlesS · 25th May 2016, 01:18 AM

Thanks Battara! Great info!

Battara · 26th May 2016, 04:30 PM

You're welcome my friend.

And t dennee, silver, copper, and brass are ok to polish and clean, but not bronze (I do). So polish away!!!!!

And Marcus, I think yours is more for usage than ceremonial - looks a little stronger than the ceremonial ones. Again, however, those inlays are more from tattoo designs, basically tattoo-ing the piece in a different method than Charles' piece.

Battara · 6th June 2016, 01:41 AM

And here is my Kalinga/Tinguian example:

Battara · 6th June 2016, 01:42 AM

And for good measure, here is my Bontoc example:

6th June 2016, 01:41 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,361	And here is my Kalinga/Tinguian example: Attached Images

6th June 2016, 01:42 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,361	And for good measure, here is my Bontoc example: Attached Images

24th May 2016, 09:40 PM	#2
t dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1	Hmmmm... maybe I WILL polish the brass on mine.

25th May 2016, 01:18 AM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks Battara! Great info!

26th May 2016, 04:30 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,361	You're welcome my friend. And t dennee, silver, copper, and brass are ok to polish and clean, but not bronze (I do). So polish away!!!!! And Marcus, I think yours is more for usage than ceremonial - looks a little stronger than the ceremonial ones. Again, however, those inlays are more from tattoo designs, basically tattoo-ing the piece in a different method than Charles' piece.