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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Greetings folks!
Well, here is another restoration I did for the present owner of this famous whalebone kampilan. Here are before and after pictures. The new bands are silver, the hair naturally colored horsehair, and I made a brass hand guard bar to replace the missing one on the other side. Enjoy! ![]() |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Centerville, Kansas
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Great work Jose. What did you use to condition the braiding on the hilt and the whale bone itself and could you please show a picture of the other side of the hilt?
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Excellent work at an outstanding kamp!!
![]() When I grown up I want to have a sword like this! ![]() |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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I really like to see your restorework especially in silver ( I hope to reach that level once ) on the hair for this kamp I should prefer to let the piece without. there nothing wrong with an old kamp who lost his hair ( like an old man) best regards, Arjan |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Also, Mandaukid, the customer specifically wanted the hair. Thanks folks! ![]() |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Nice silver work Battara. Did you use sterling?
How was the length of the hairs determined? BTW, I don't know why this Kamp is so special ![]() |
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#7 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Hi Kino,
Yes I used sterling. They often used sterling to coin silver. Occasionally higher grades of silver, but that then becomes too soft. The owner wanted it cut, so I loosely based it on others like this and my own ivory kampilan hair. Yeah it is a special piece - had I the money, I would have bought it, but.....ah......oh well........ ![]() I was at least happy to have the privilege of working on it. ![]() |
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