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Old 6th December 2009, 02:59 AM   #1
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Yes Kisak, the color difference is in fact due to tempering.

Robert, they used a lost wax method and then stamped with tools.
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Old 6th December 2009, 03:58 AM   #2
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Wow! That is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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Old 6th December 2009, 06:15 AM   #3
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Wow! That is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I agree, you have done a fantastic job and the blade is something else. A wonderful example

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Old 6th December 2009, 11:33 AM   #4
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Jose,
Everything about that piece is top notch, and just stunning. Great piece to work with, and excellent restoration!
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Old 6th December 2009, 08:51 PM   #5
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Wow! Gorgeous piece! I'm sure fitting that brass guard piece to the burled wood hilt would have been a bear!
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Yes Kisak, the color difference is in fact due to tempering.

Robert, they used a lost wax method and then stamped with tools.
Color difference is due etch which reveals evidence of the microstructure which results from carbon content and cooling gradient upon quenching as a result of differences in cross sectional thickness.

Scabbard looks great too!
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Old 7th December 2009, 04:52 PM   #6
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Jose,
I liked this piece when you posted it for me on the other thread. I have to say it changed my opinion of Bagabo workmanship, up until this piece their craft seemed crude in comparisome to other tribes. But this piece wow.
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Old 8th December 2009, 01:45 AM   #7
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battara, what can i say that has not already been said? nice puppy all right!
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Old 14th December 2009, 11:34 PM   #8
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Got a question: would the blade structure be considered "turkish ribbon?"
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Old 16th December 2009, 12:51 AM   #9
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Just found out that according to Rsword turkish ribbon is the same as twist core.
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Old 16th December 2009, 06:26 PM   #10
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Nice Kampilan.
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Just found out that according to Rsword turkish ribbon is the same as twist core.
I think that your sword looks fantastic. Great job

Also, on the subject of twistcores. I think the pattern you have (which has been used worldwide) can also be called Turkish Twist, Turkish starry night, Star pattern etc.
I think it depends on how well defined the 'stars' are, and I think of ribbon as being more....... 'loose'?
I wonder what the Celts or the Vikings called star pattern?
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Got a question: would the blade structure be considered "turkish ribbon?"
The only difference in specific terms might be that a twist core has edge material (not neccesarily twisted) surrounding the,er, twisted core. In my understanding, the "turkish ribbon" part is the multiple rods of twisted material welded together to form a larger whole.

What's in a name...Construction and manufacture techniques would be pretty much the same thing.

Beautiful weapon!
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Old 16th February 2011, 04:58 PM   #13
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Well I finally finished unwrapping the cloth material and found a strap. I then restored the missing horse hair. Here is the picture of the finished work with a picture from Cole's The Wild Tribes of Davao District Mindanao for comparison.

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