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A really nice piece! This one has a lot of character. I like how the original owner wrapped the whole hilt...I've wielded a very similar-looking sample, but its blade wasn't shandigan. |
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I posted 2 barongs on the same day that this thread was begun not realizing that it was started, so let me add 3 of my other blades.
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Drac2k, nice batch of barungs, the scabbard wrappings on them are giving me ideas...
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Thanks, guys.
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Beautiful barongs drac2k!
Here a update of my ones, some are gone, some are new to the collection. |
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WOW Sajen, pretty darn nice ones you got there yourself; and with scabbards!
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![]() The scabbards by the first one from left and the second from right are not original to the blades but fit them fairly well. The two at right are shadigan blades, not good to see in the pictures. |
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Just received this barung last week, passed on by another forumite =) so difficult to get rid of the leaf-blade bug.
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Is that dark streak in the scabbard a crack or a darker graining? A closeup of the carving near the scabbard mouth and of the grip pommel would be useful too. And, I have this odd desire to oil & rub my wood scabbards with furniture oil... Might do the Kris ones too. ![]() |
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Nice, I'd be tempted to wick some superglue into the handle crack & possibly fill the scabbard defect with a wood putty or filler of some sort if you can do it without blocking the entrance of the blade, or possibly just wrap it in a few spots with rattan or other appropriate cord. But that's just me...
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Here is my contribution
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Very nice collection, Roy!
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Hello Xasterix.
Can't tell you too much about them as I find Barung nomenclature somewhat confusing. However, #5 is slightly hollow ground but it does not have a pronounced rib so I don't think it could be called shandigan. The inscription on #6 is hard to read. I can only make out:- From (somewhere) village I cannot read the second line at all Bought by Col Bird ? April 4 1900 Cheers Roy |
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2nd line, 1st word crossed out “Sul”, as in Sulu, 2nd word looks like “Island” 3rd word, the last 4 letters looks like”jolo” |
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Adding another barung to the thread...partially restored, had to plug holes and cracks on the c-horn. I'll be restoring the blade to full functionality soon. Taking a mugshot before it's fully live again
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![]() From Moro Village the(?) Island of Jolo Bought by Col Bird(?) April 4 1900 |
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I agree - Yakan
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Thanks for the assessment, Ian and Jose. I neglected to take a picture of the opposite side; here are post-restoration pics already. There's a Chinese chop-mark on that side. It supposedly translates as "to lead" or "leader," but further research is being done by a Chinese friend to confirm.
Because of the chop-mark I'd agree that it's Sulu archipelago, but not necessarily of Yakan make. |
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Xas,
Nice that it has a Chinese mark. The blade appears to have a nice laminated pattern with an inserted edge. Do you plan to etch it? Ian. |
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Hello Everyone,
Brand new member here and thank you for approving my account! I'm quite new to collecting so I appreciate everyone's knowledge here and input. Here is my Barong with silver hilt and ivory pommel. The scabbard seems to have been made later than the blade since it has a 1937 US coin. It is held together by nickle bands. Would love to hear any feedback on where this Barong originated from on from what year. Thanks! |
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Welcome to the forum!
More pics and specs of the blade would be good. The hilt and scabbard are likely Maranao work from after WWII. The blade might also be Maranao but difficult to tell from the limited pics. Regards, Kai |
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Dimensions (length, width, thickness of blade and weight help too. Please show both sides of the blade/grip. and scabbard
Blades are often older than scabbards as they tended to drop their scabbards before a battle, and recover them after victory. If they lost, they didn't need it, the new owner could either get a new one made, or have a look to see where the previous owners dropped them & find one that fit. Even if the old owner won, he may have had a new one made if it were damaged or worn, or he wanted a more decorated one. |
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