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Battara · 27th January 2007, 08:37 PM

My avatar is a Maguindanao kris with a 1920s-30s blade, but the hilt is 1890s made of ivory, woven silver bands, and chased okir swaasa bands. I made the scabbard to match (chased okir silver and small swaasa bands). It was the second scabbard I ever made. Here are some pictures.

Enjoy - Jose

katana · 27th January 2007, 10:19 PM

Battara,
I'm not well versed in SEA weapons ...but that is a beauty

roanoa · 28th January 2007, 12:43 AM

Mine is a classic example of a XIX century Abyssinian shield made of heavy leather (hippo?) decorated in silver.

BluErf · 28th January 2007, 12:01 PM

Haven't been to the mainboard for a while.

My avatar is a middle period tajong from Pattani/Kelantan, characterised by relative small size, modest crown and simpler carvings. The hilt has an old add-on janggut, which would suggest that this was an early form without janggut. Probably from a time when the tajong and coteng was still largely similar.

The hilt has an extensively-repaired buah pinang, which was sheared off diagonally a long long time ago. One of the shoulder also had material loss, and was patched. It's really one old survivor. Swasa accent added by me, to restore it back to glory.

Valjhun · 28th January 2007, 08:23 PM

Hi!

Mine is one of the most intimidating weapons I had ever see (and own

)

DaveA · 28th February 2013, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valjhun

Hi!

Mine is one of the most intimidating weapons I had ever see (and own

)

Wow, fantastic! I have a special liking for the split blades. This one is a beauty.

Iain · 28th February 2013, 04:56 PM

Mine's just a brass hilted takouba.

Battara · 28th January 2007, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluErf

Swasa accent added by me, to restore it back to glory.

I have always loved your avatar. YOU MAKE SWAASA?

Not as easy as one would think. I think my friend and I were the first to have made swaasa in the Western Hemisphere. You did a nice job.

Thank you Katana. IT was an ebay purchase, believe it or not, years ago and with bad pictures and I was the only one bidding on it.

asomotif · 26th February 2013, 11:37 PM

Look what you can find strawling through the forum

My avatar is a hardwood statue depicting an "aso", the Borneo dog / dragon motif. hence : asomotif.

check out this website :
http://www.mytribalworld.com/dog%20m...0art%20mtw.pdf

Battara · 27th February 2013, 04:14 AM

I have always found the aso fascinating.

Yours is the most complete aso form I have seen, well, outside of a mandau that I once owned and sold (now wish I hadn't - great asos on it

).

27th January 2007, 08:37 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,270	My avatar is a Maguindanao kris with a 1920s-30s blade, but the hilt is 1890s made of ivory, woven silver bands, and chased okir swaasa bands. I made the scabbard to match (chased okir silver and small swaasa bands). It was the second scabbard I ever made. Here are some pictures. Enjoy - Jose Attached Images

28th January 2007, 12:43 AM	#3
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	Mine is a classic example of a XIX century Abyssinian shield made of heavy leather (hippo?) decorated in silver. Attached Images

28th January 2007, 08:23 PM	#5
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Hi! Mine is one of the most intimidating weapons I had ever see (and own ) Attached Images

28th February 2013, 04:56 PM	#7
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,708	Mine's just a brass hilted takouba. Attached Images

27th January 2007, 10:19 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Battara, I'm not well versed in SEA weapons ...but that is a beauty

28th January 2007, 12:01 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Haven't been to the mainboard for a while. My avatar is a middle period tajong from Pattani/Kelantan, characterised by relative small size, modest crown and simpler carvings. The hilt has an old add-on janggut, which would suggest that this was an early form without janggut. Probably from a time when the tajong and coteng was still largely similar. The hilt has an extensively-repaired buah pinang, which was sheared off diagonally a long long time ago. One of the shoulder also had material loss, and was patched. It's really one old survivor. Swasa accent added by me, to restore it back to glory.

26th February 2013, 11:37 PM	#9
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Look what you can find strawling through the forum My avatar is a hardwood statue depicting an "aso", the Borneo dog / dragon motif. hence : asomotif. check out this website : http://www.mytribalworld.com/dog%20m...0art%20mtw.pdf

27th February 2013, 04:14 AM	#10
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,270	I have always found the aso fascinating. Yours is the most complete aso form I have seen, well, outside of a mandau that I once owned and sold (now wish I hadn't - great asos on it ).