|
1st December 2023, 04:45 AM | #1 |
Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,818
|
That's a very beautiful high quality and very clean example Kino.
What is your opinion on restoration of the hair and plugs within the pommel? I've pondered it a lot over the years, just never ventured down that road though. |
1st December 2023, 04:03 PM | #2 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 999
|
I’ve done a few hair restorations on Kampilan’s that were totally bare.
I used wood glue to secure the plugs and hair into the cavity. I acquired white horse hair and dyed it with fabric dye. DaveS (RIP), used to buy Sporran’s at Gun Shows and harvest the hair for Kampilan restorations. |
2nd December 2023, 02:44 AM | #3 |
EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,200
|
I've also done many hair restorations on kampilans, as well as "eye" repair.
|
4th December 2023, 12:48 PM | #4 |
Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,818
|
What part of the horse do you take the hair from? Mane I am guessing as tail is too coarse.
I've seen a decent variety of Kampilan scabbards over the years. I don't however recall one of this style. It looks thick, of hexagonal cross section, and devoid of any okir designs or pigments? Have you see other examples of this type? |
5th December 2023, 05:58 PM | #5 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 999
|
I acquired a bundle of horsehair years ago, I believe it’s from the tail. Compared to what’s on some of my Kamps, it’s about the same firmness. I’ve read somewhere that goat hair were also used, where the hair is harvested from I don’t know.
I’ve seen a similar scabbard thick and hexagonal as you mentioned, here on the Forum, I couldn’t locate it. I’ll keep searching. Here one that I worked on. I dyed the hair, It was darker whey I removed it from the dye bath, but got lighter when I rinsed it. The overhead light makes it look shiny. Might have to do-over. |
5th December 2023, 06:47 PM | #6 |
Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
Posts: 9,896
|
As the topic here is kampilans, I wanted to add my example I've had for many years, but have many questions on it and far outside my usual areas.
I am curious about the cloth still attached to it, and with a rope type fixture rather than staple as seen on some others here. The blade does not seem to have the usual profiling either, I'd really appreciate you guys opinions. |
5th December 2023, 11:57 PM | #7 |
Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,287
|
I believe that this sword may be Iranun as I gathered from a fellow member who expressed an interest in in my example. Possibly the configuration of the point was what led him to classify it as such.
The Munsala was attached to this sword by a woven collar that was around the hilt rather than woven through the holes in the cross guard as your example shows. I also have a Parang Nabur that has a Munsala attached to it in the same manner. Both cloths show extreme age. Last edited by Rick; 6th December 2023 at 01:53 AM. |
|
|