2 KRIS SWORDS-OPINION

[tanaruz]

Hello,

Thank you all for your insights.

As of now I still have not seen these two personally. Will do so when I (and my father) would visit the seller after the Holy Week.

But we are more inclined to get the Maguindanao one. It will be restored by an artisan in Maguindanao.

Saludos.

Yves

[milandro]

restoration will be rather radical in any case and I am not sure that it will cost less than buying a sword with all it needs to be restored already in place.

You need a new hilt, and new sheath, two new baca-baca and all this for a sword that is certainly not as old as many others. On the other hand I have been told by someone whom bought a kris from me that he found it difficult to find such blades in the Philippines too, and that's why he was so eager to buy my blade which was in working order and had nothing missing.

[Sajen]

Hi Yves,

From the pictures only would be my favorite the Maguindanao blade.

A restoration in the Philippines will be much cheaper as in Europe or the States!
And Milandro is correct, it's easier to find an antique Moro weapon in the States than in the Philippines.
It's in the meanwhile the same with Indonesian blades, you find more in Europe as in Indonesia.
And for sure a restoration is a good investment, look how good examples in this time frame got sold by auctions as well by epray.
When the blade is good like my one from this time it is worth given it clothings.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by milandro

You need a new hilt, and new sheath, two new baca-baca and all this for a sword that is certainly not as old as many others.

The scabbard is present and I would restore it to keep much as possible from the old ensemble.