Thank you batara. I have no idea the Moros wear different weapons for different occasions.

Here the first step of restoration. The hilt have got new "eyes", two 20 Centavos coins from 1916/1918 and the blade a decent clean from rust. The inlays at the tip of the blade are from copper and brass. Next step will be that the handle will get new hair. I have got white goat hair. What you will do? Shall I let the hair white or shall I give the hair a coloration and when yes which colour?

Regards,

Detlef

According to Cato, black and deep red were popular colors; there are also shown hilts with lighter grey/white hair in the book .

He also suggests that the hairy ones were more for ceremony; that claim I would take with a grain of salt . ;)

Thank you Rick, since it seems that the hair original have had deep red colour I will give the hair a coloration in this colour.

I love it when kampilans get their eyes back - makes them come alive. :D

Thank you for comment! And they can look again! :D Next step will be that it will losing it's "kalbo" (dome). :p

Looks great! I did the same a few months ago. hehe

"Kalbo." hahaha Never thought of it that way.
I need to add some hair to one of my Kampilans also. What type of hair did they originally use?...and where you get hair from? And how do you add the hair? :D

I just realized that I did not answer this. The hair can be red dyed or a mix of grey and brown. Some also had black. The hair can come from horse or goat. Plugs were used to keep the hair in the holes.

IN A OLD POST I HAD LISTED SOME SOURCES FOR VARIOUS COLORS AND LEGNTHS OF HAIR FOR SALE. IF I REMEMBER CORECTLY IT WAS GOAT, WATER BUFALOW AND HORSE HAIR FOR SALE. PERHAPS YOU CAN FIND IT IN THE ARCHIVES OR GOOGLE MAY FIND IT FOR YOU.

Hello Dimasalang,

I am with Jose, I also don't noted your question, sorry. But the most answered Jose already. I've got goat hair from a factory for brushes. I attach a close up to show how the hair is kept in the holes by plugs.

Detlef

COOL! Thanks for the pics and info! :)