Another silvery kampilan

Spunjer · 25th May 2013, 04:03 PM

Happy Memorial Day weekend!
while jose's silver kampy (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17237) wears a one piece suit, this particular kampilan is ready for the summer; sporting a two piece instead, or multiple piece, however you wanna call it. what i found interesting is the lightness of this sword. it's light enough to be a one hand sword. missing are the hair. the wood used to make the handle has an unusual sheen to it. not sure what type it is, but it gives the illusion of a turtle shell. real nice contrast. enjoy!

CharlesS · 25th May 2013, 10:57 PM

Nice piece Spunjer, and great description....maybe you should announce for a modeling runway!

Interesting piece. What period would you date it to?? The blade seems like an older style. Do you think the silver work is original and born with the hilt, or a later addition??

I wouldn't worry about the hair(like I don't

)...I have seen several period photos...on here, in fact...of Moros with kampillans with empty holes for a plume. That seems to suggest that even though a kampillan may have been made "plume ready", they were not always used, though this one seems to have remnants of it.

Battara · 25th May 2013, 11:41 PM

What a lovely kamp! Congrats and thanks for sharing this. This one is the most complete of these partially silver covered ones I have seen.

Is the blade etched and laminated?

Charles asks a good question (

).

I do love kamping!

Spunjer · 28th May 2013, 04:31 AM

charles, i don't see anything to suggest that it the silver ornaments were added after. IMHO, it was born together. agewise; not too keen about kampilans, but i would guess it to be around late 1800's

kino · 29th May 2013, 02:20 AM

Dayum!!! Nice find.

Where are you guys finding the good stuff? I want to get in the club.

Battara · 29th May 2013, 02:26 AM

Oh I don't know......your stuff is amazing enough!

Robert · 29th May 2013, 04:40 AM

WOW

Another great looking kampilan. If anymore silver shows up I'm going to have to start wearing shades to keep from hurting my eyes.

Spunjer · 31st May 2013, 01:06 PM

thanks guys!!!
been searching for a silver clad kampy for awhile, and it was by pure luck this one popped up. this one was propped up on an umbrella stand in a flea market, lol.

Sajen · 31st May 2013, 09:33 PM

Thank you for sharing this very nice kampy with us. When I ever will visit the States I will visit all flee markets I come across!

Spunjer · 1st June 2013, 05:20 AM

You're welcome Detlef! If you're ever in Ohio, you might wanna try Ceasar's Creek Flea Market first. It just might save ya from visiting all the flea markets, lol.

25th May 2013, 04:03 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Another silvery kampilan Happy Memorial Day weekend! while jose's silver kampy (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17237) wears a one piece suit, this particular kampilan is ready for the summer; sporting a two piece instead, or multiple piece, however you wanna call it. what i found interesting is the lightness of this sword. it's light enough to be a one hand sword. missing are the hair. the wood used to make the handle has an unusual sheen to it. not sure what type it is, but it gives the illusion of a turtle shell. real nice contrast. enjoy! Attached Images Last edited by Spunjer; 25th May 2013 at 04:18 PM.

25th May 2013, 10:57 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Nice piece Spunjer, and great description....maybe you should announce for a modeling runway! Interesting piece. What period would you date it to?? The blade seems like an older style. Do you think the silver work is original and born with the hilt, or a later addition?? I wouldn't worry about the hair(like I don't )...I have seen several period photos...on here, in fact...of Moros with kampillans with empty holes for a plume. That seems to suggest that even though a kampillan may have been made "plume ready", they were not always used, though this one seems to have remnants of it.

25th May 2013, 11:41 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	What a lovely kamp! Congrats and thanks for sharing this. This one is the most complete of these partially silver covered ones I have seen. Is the blade etched and laminated? Charles asks a good question ( ). I do love kamping!

28th May 2013, 04:31 AM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	charles, i don't see anything to suggest that it the silver ornaments were added after. IMHO, it was born together. agewise; not too keen about kampilans, but i would guess it to be around late 1800's

29th May 2013, 02:20 AM	#5
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Dayum!!! Nice find. Where are you guys finding the good stuff? I want to get in the club.

29th May 2013, 02:26 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Oh I don't know......your stuff is amazing enough!

29th May 2013, 04:40 AM	#7
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	WOW Another great looking kampilan. If anymore silver shows up I'm going to have to start wearing shades to keep from hurting my eyes.

31st May 2013, 01:06 PM	#8
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	thanks guys!!! been searching for a silver clad kampy for awhile, and it was by pure luck this one popped up. this one was propped up on an umbrella stand in a flea market, lol.

31st May 2013, 09:33 PM	#9
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Thank you for sharing this very nice kampy with us. When I ever will visit the States I will visit all flee markets I come across!

1st June 2013, 05:20 AM	#10
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	You're welcome Detlef! If you're ever in Ohio, you might wanna try Ceasar's Creek Flea Market first. It just might save ya from visiting all the flea markets, lol.