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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kernersville, NC, USA
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Hello friends,
I picked up this rehilted gunong on Ebay. Probably the original hilt had broken and someone stuck whatever they could find on it. It was ghastly but had a lot of potential. The blade is laminated, the fittings silver, and the scabbard is well made. The guard is made from a large Philippine coin. I got a piece of Amboyna burl and shaped it to an old style hilt. It's not perfect, but close to it's original glory. It was a fun afternoon project. Thanks for looking. Steve Ferguson As received: ![]() ![]() ![]() With new hilt ![]() |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast USA
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Great work Steve
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: between work and sleep
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that's lovely!
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: The Sharp end
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Looks fantastic, you wouldn't know it was new from the pics!
Great work! All those knives, its nice to do a little whittling once in a while ![]() |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Yes, very good job!
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Centerville, Kansas
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Hello Steve, I'm just going to have echo what everyone else have already said, Great job!! Tell the truth now, did you do all of this without cutting yourself, or are you like me an nothing goes right until blood is spilled?
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kernersville, NC, USA
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Thank you for the comments gentlemen. Fortunately, I had some good tools to work with. Belt sander, band saw, drill press, buffer, etc. It gave me tremendous respect for the craftsmen who did all of this by hand. What skill they must have had.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: The Netherlands
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Very nice job.
The wood colour is perfect. I have something similar to do on a javanese pedang. But both my wife and the neigbours are not to fond of the sound of the belt sander in the evening. ![]() Maybe on a sunny saterday afternoon, now the weather is improving. Willem |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Excellent workmanship!
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