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Hi all, here is my new moro kris, but first of all i want to thank you three members of the forum: Philkid (Charles), Freddy and Battara (Jose) for the different but important help they gave me to help me to get this beauty
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Flavio
The restorations are nicely done and it is a real beauty ![]() ![]() Congrats on a lovely kris. Btw it seems to be a nice old blade. Lew |
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Hi Lew, thank you very much
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No more comments? c'mon guys!!!! it's always wine and grappa that talk
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Flavio:
That's a very nice Maranao kris but I'm not fond of the repair to the pommel. It looks odd for the period (c. 1900) and I don't think it is consistent with a Mindanao piece (while the scabbard is). The original kakatua pommel would almost certainly have been much plainer with a short, sqare-ended, minimal crest. The carving on the kakatua is well done but not in keeping with the overall presentation of the sword IMO. Ian. |
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Thank you very much Ian, no problem at all, i appreciate your clarity!!
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Ian, there is no problem: i accept criticism from persons like you that know a whole world more than me on this pieces!!! Thank you very much
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Flavio,
Is the band over the pommel a repair or decoration? I have one that looks like a repair on mine. Nice Kris, Bill |
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G'day Flavio,
Nice keris u got there. I like the repair on the pommel. It is not according to period as Ian had said, but it is not a cheap repair IMO. I got pommel that is screwed back into place which is horrible. Congrats on the piece. ![]() |
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Hi Bill and Rasdan, thank you very much for your kind words
![]() Bill the silver band on the pommel is a decoration and i think that one time it went until the original tail, than when this one was broken also the final piece of the silver band is jumped away. |
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I was able to etch the blade and here is the nice pattern that it shows!
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looks combination, maranao/maguindanao
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I like the pattern that is coming out. I would suggest a little more etching - very nice.
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I can only echo what was said above; a very nice sword and a great job on the repairs
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Thank you guys
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