Moro Kris Recent Restoration

Battara · 25th September 2006, 06:51 PM

Thought I would share some pictures of someone's kris that I recently restored. As you can see in the before pictures, I got the puppy in pretty bad shape. I was honored to bring it back to life.

Enjoy - Battara

PS - pictures to follow

Rick · 25th September 2006, 08:08 PM

I'm waiting to enjoy here ......

< tapping foot impatiently >

Lew · 25th September 2006, 08:24 PM

Battara

You big tease you!

Lew

Battara · 26th September 2006, 08:48 PM

Well......I sent them to Lee for resizing.....

Rick · 26th September 2006, 10:12 PM

I could have done that for ya you know

... plus I'm unemployed (gainfully, that is)

My wrists are killing me from keeping this drum roll going ......

katana · 26th September 2006, 11:24 PM

..........this better not be an anti-climax

......still waiting

ariel · 28th September 2006, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana

..........this better not be an anti-climax

......still waiting

Anti-climax?
It's coitus interruptus!

Rick · 28th September 2006, 03:33 AM

Damn Ariel !
You made me drop a drumstick !!!!!

Bill M · 28th September 2006, 03:34 AM

Grrrrr, (mumble, rumble)

Why don't we all visit Jose?

Just go over there and see the kris? All crowd into his living room.

He's not that far from Georgia. Hmm gotta talk with him about a Moro hilt, and a certain yataghan......

David · 28th September 2006, 03:23 PM

ahem.....well yes, Jose, if you are waiting for a quorum or something i too will add my voice to the clammering crowd.....(tap, tap, tap.....)

Battara · 28th September 2006, 05:36 PM

Waiting for Lee to, um, post.......

Ian · 28th September 2006, 07:44 PM

Lee may be away or busy, Jose. I can resize them for you if you care to send them to me by email.

Ian.

Lee · 29th September 2006, 05:50 PM

Sorry about the delay

Flavio · 29th September 2006, 05:52 PM

Thank you MR. Lee

Very good work Jose, i have in mind another kris.......

BSMStar · 29th September 2006, 06:54 PM

Battara... you’re incredible! That was worth the wait!

That's a ton of work!

philkid · 30th September 2006, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Thank you MR. Lee

Very good work Jose, i have in mind another kris.......

Are you reffering to what I'm thinking?

Flavio · 30th September 2006, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philkid

Are you reffering to what I'm thinking?

Yep!!!!

Bill M · 30th September 2006, 10:17 AM

Great job Jose and certainly worth the wait. Thanks for posting.

David · 30th September 2006, 02:59 PM

That IS nice jose......however....could we see some close-ups?

I realize there will be a wait.

Battara · 30th September 2006, 10:20 PM

Lee.....thank you very much.

Thank you all for your kind comments.

As for close ups....I'll have to get back with the owner.

Battara · 1st October 2006, 07:35 PM

Just some background notes:

1. the blade was heavely rusted so I had to grind, polish, and etch it

2. the hilt was in pieces as you can also see in the pictures. I had to cut, rehilt the pommel, then make the silver upper and lower parts, then rewrap.

CharlesS · 1st October 2006, 09:44 PM

Super job Jose!

I really appreciate when a piece is restored without losing its historical intregrity. That is exactly what you have done here.

In other words it looks as it once looked without looking "new".

Again, super work.

Battara · 2nd October 2006, 07:58 PM

Thank you very much Charles. This is the fun for me, to try to bring back the soul and glory of any piece. This is my goal for any piece I work on.

Spunjer · 4th October 2006, 03:14 PM

battara,
as always, great job! can't wait to see Eleanor ...

Battara · 6th October 2006, 06:03 PM

Just sent a closeup of the hilt to Rick for resizing.

Rick · 7th October 2006, 07:04 PM

And there you go !

Bill M · 8th October 2006, 12:24 PM

I can almost see the smile on that kris! He must feel great after having been brought back to life.

"It looks as it once looked without looking 'new.'"
--------------------- CharleS

Battara · 8th October 2006, 10:20 PM

Thank you Rick.

Thanks Bill.

25th September 2006, 06:51 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Moro Kris Recent Restoration Thought I would share some pictures of someone's kris that I recently restored. As you can see in the before pictures, I got the puppy in pretty bad shape. I was honored to bring it back to life. Enjoy - Battara PS - pictures to follow

25th September 2006, 08:08 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Well ............ ??? I'm waiting to enjoy here ...... < tapping foot impatiently >

26th September 2006, 10:12 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Always Free To Help I could have done that for ya you know ... plus I'm unemployed (gainfully, that is) My wrists are killing me from keeping this drum roll going ......

28th September 2006, 03:33 AM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	LOL Damn Ariel ! You made me drop a drumstick !!!!!

29th September 2006, 05:50 PM	#13
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 913	Sorry about the delay Attached Images

25th September 2006, 08:24 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Battara You big tease you! Lew

26th September 2006, 08:48 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Well......I sent them to Lee for resizing.....

26th September 2006, 11:24 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	..........this better not be an anti-climax ......still waiting

28th September 2006, 03:34 AM	#9
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Grrrrr, (mumble, rumble) Why don't we all visit Jose? Just go over there and see the kris? All crowd into his living room. He's not that far from Georgia. Hmm gotta talk with him about a Moro hilt, and a certain yataghan......

28th September 2006, 03:23 PM	#10
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	ahem.....well yes, Jose, if you are waiting for a quorum or something i too will add my voice to the clammering crowd.....(tap, tap, tap.....)

28th September 2006, 05:36 PM	#11
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Waiting for Lee to, um, post.......

28th September 2006, 07:44 PM	#12
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,198	Lee may be away or busy, Jose. I can resize them for you if you care to send them to me by email. Ian.

29th September 2006, 05:52 PM	#14
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you MR. Lee Very good work Jose, i have in mind another kris.......

29th September 2006, 06:54 PM	#15
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	Battara... you’re incredible! That was worth the wait! That's a ton of work!

30th September 2006, 10:17 AM	#18
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Great job Jose and certainly worth the wait. Thanks for posting.

30th September 2006, 02:59 PM	#19
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	That IS nice jose......however....could we see some close-ups? I realize there will be a wait.

30th September 2006, 10:20 PM	#20
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Lee.....thank you very much. Thank you all for your kind comments. As for close ups....I'll have to get back with the owner.

1st October 2006, 07:35 PM	#21
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Just some background notes: 1. the blade was heavely rusted so I had to grind, polish, and etch it 2. the hilt was in pieces as you can also see in the pictures. I had to cut, rehilt the pommel, then make the silver upper and lower parts, then rewrap.

1st October 2006, 09:44 PM	#22
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Super job Jose! I really appreciate when a piece is restored without losing its historical intregrity. That is exactly what you have done here. In other words it looks as it once looked without looking "new". Again, super work.

2nd October 2006, 07:58 PM	#23
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Thank you very much Charles. This is the fun for me, to try to bring back the soul and glory of any piece. This is my goal for any piece I work on.

4th October 2006, 03:14 PM	#24
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	battara, as always, great job! can't wait to see Eleanor ...

6th October 2006, 06:03 PM	#25
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Just sent a closeup of the hilt to Rick for resizing. Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 7th October 2006 at 07:03 PM.

7th October 2006, 07:04 PM	#26
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	And there you go !

8th October 2006, 12:24 PM	#27
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	I can almost see the smile on that kris! He must feel great after having been brought back to life. "It looks as it once looked without looking 'new.'" --------------------- CharleS

8th October 2006, 10:20 PM	#28
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Thank you Rick. Thanks Bill.