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15th July 2006, 08:16 PM
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Wow
Hello Punal,
Great aquisition on the twist core kris. Congrats dude!!  Any chance we can see a picture of the decoration on the silver plate on the top part of the the gaurd....is it decorated with okirr work?? Very nice display as well. |
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15th July 2006, 08:24 PM
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15th July 2006, 10:35 PM
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WOW INDEED!!
WHERE DO YOU FIND THIS QUALITY OF KERIS, OVER THE YEARS I HAVE SEEN MANY HUNDREDS OF KRIS AND VERY FEW HAVE THE PATTERNED BLADES. THE SWASSA GRIP AND SILVER POMMEL AND WHAT LOOKS LIKE BRAIDED WIRE ON THE GRIP SET OFF THE BLADE NICELY. CONGRADULATIONS ON SOME REAL BEAUTIES. |
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16th July 2006, 12:03 AM
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That is BEAUTIFUL! Some day I'll find one for my museum....some day
 Wonderful aquisition. Greg |
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16th July 2006, 12:36 PM
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the twisted core panel is excellent! been wanting to get a hold of something similar to that. so i'm assuming you're done collecting then? (j/k). brad, just like what i beam requested, wouldn't mind seeing the top view of the pommel.
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i had thought of quiting months ago (not nice being broke all time) but nice one's keeps popping up, been saying "my last one", for the past eight mos. and look at it  not an easy gig but i'll try should shut my computers, home and at work  lost my digital camera while on my trip to northern cal. with my family, i had to borrow one yesterday and returned it back right away, i'll try to get it borrow it back again. the pommel though is a two piece construction, the top and a band (nailed part) soldered/welded together, similar to ibeam's silver horse hoof pommel. though this one is circular, no orik. here's the link:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...RFB%3AIID&rd=1 Last edited by punal; 16th July 2006 at 03:21 PM. |
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16th July 2006, 01:37 PM
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Well, Punal, that wasn't very considerate of you - just think about how much skill and compassion that distinguished veteran put into mounting those blades on the plague...
  Are my eyes betraying me or is that a hexagonal brass ferrule? If so, this seems to be a replacement hilt done in Luzon (there would have been a brass end plate fastened by a pin where you can see that hole in the pommel). BTW, the twisted core Maranao kris is just gorgeous. I assume that's also swaasa inlay along the blade? Regards, Kai Last edited by kai; 16th July 2006 at 02:26 PM. Reason: pic added ;) |
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kai, i really like the plaque, but my heart belongs to the moro blade, i don't have any idea what the other pieces are but my home gym is just perfect for them no, the new krises ferrule is not hexagonal, it is of brass construction similar to the other 18th c.kris with twist core. the pommel was carved from a carabao horn (octagonal). not sure if the inlays on the the bigger kris with twist core is swaasa? but it look like similar material to bands on the handle. should have it checked. thanks, arnel Last edited by punal; 17th July 2006 at 12:57 AM. |
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