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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2005, 10:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,715
Posted By Bill
Hi Robert, I'll vote with you that it is from the...

Hi Robert, I'll vote with you that it is from the PI, but I guess it could have come from Mexico, So. America or a half a dozen other places. Has the appearance that it came from a Spanish colony,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2005, 01:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,378
Posted By Bill
Re: the sword I posted, there is sort of a small...

Re: the sword I posted, there is sort of a small "Y" etched off center & very close to the blade tip (both sides). I have another sword that is a few inches shorter, well made, nice file work & also...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2005, 01:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,620
Posted By Bill
Thanks Tom. I have read that when the Spanish...

Thanks Tom. I have read that when the Spanish were shipping gold & silver out of Mexico to Manila to trade with the Chinese; that they often used Filipino sailors. The Filipinos would sometimes jump...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th August 2005, 05:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,378
Posted By Bill
Here's one that belongs to this family. It's got...

Here's one that belongs to this family. It's got a 26.25" blade & by far the heaviest kris I own. It does have a seperate ganya, as I suspect Kino's has also. The file work seems to be closer to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th August 2005, 03:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,411
Posted By Bill
Hi Philkid, How did you clean the blade, did you...

Hi Philkid, How did you clean the blade, did you use chemicals, like a paint stripper? What else did the owner say about the history.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th August 2005, 01:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,620
Posted By Bill
leather sheath

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6548933443&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I'm sure this one is not from the Philippines, but the sheath sure looks like the ones that come...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2005, 06:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,245
Posted By Bill
Darn, Let that VOC sword slip away for only...

Darn, Let that VOC sword slip away for only $30,000.00. Trouble is only one was for sale, seller may have given me the lesser of the two.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2005, 10:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,697
Posted By Bill
The sword doesn't really strike me as being from...

The sword doesn't really strike me as being from the Philippines, if anything, the blade form would be closer to something from Luzon. I think your on the right track with Tanimbar. The hilt does...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2005, 09:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,245
Posted By Bill
Tim, you're not talking about something like...

Tim, you're not talking about something like this, are you: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7335905210&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2005, 12:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,411
Posted By Bill
The spike on the tip looks to have been all file...

The spike on the tip looks to have been all file work & a little bit further back than normal. In order to let the spike protrude, the section towards the tip was filed.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2005, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,906
Posted By Bill
I have a feeling that the stuff Freddy & Vandoo...

I have a feeling that the stuff Freddy & Vandoo have collected might be as interesting as a visit to a museum.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2005, 05:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,671
Posted By Bill
to me that sword fits ethnographic collecting to...

to me that sword fits ethnographic collecting to a tee. A good example of what was probably worn by a man that was likely to have need of it.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2005, 04:46 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 48,769
Posted By Bill
Haven't seen any blades that appear to be fakes,...

Haven't seen any blades that appear to be fakes, but as noted, there is a lot that have added fittings to increase the value. There has always been a lot of discussion on this forum on restoration v...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2005, 03:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,631
Posted By Bill
Here's a old postcard marked "Weapons...

Here's a old postcard marked "Weapons Borongs,Krisses and Campalan-554" in the background is what appears to be old (Chinese?) vases in some sort of shop. 4th one down is what Cato describes as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2005, 01:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,631
Posted By Bill
Spunger, Agree that the straight gangya line...

Spunger, Agree that the straight gangya line means a really old blade; for the few really old blades I have the gangya is very narrow (this one is thick) & the file work is minimal on the guard side,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2005, 04:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,631
Posted By Bill
The pics are really hard to tell, my guess is...

The pics are really hard to tell, my guess is that it is Tausug-mid to late 19thC. I wonder if the hilt is horn, maybe oiled? Short blade with junggayan hilt makes it look dispropotioned. If it is an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2005, 03:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 43,438
Posted By Bill
Guess it could have come from a lot of places....

Guess it could have come from a lot of places. The scabbard struck me as coming from the Visayas, Philippines 1930-50. There used to be a lot of small tribal people all over the PI, but are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2005, 03:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,660
Posted By Bill
agree with VANDOO

agree with VANDOO
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2005, 07:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 30,474
Posted By Bill
should also note that any solder left in place...

should also note that any solder left in place will be real shiny for a couple of years & if the stirrup is copper alloy, the solder should melt first, but if you use a torch you may start to melt...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2005, 07:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 30,474
Posted By Bill
Looks like the asang-asang that goes over the...

Looks like the asang-asang that goes over the elephant, are 2 seperate peices of metal. If you think the solder was done early 20thC, my vote would be to leave it alone. To alter it you need to rub...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2005, 04:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 30,474
Posted By Bill
Nice sword Lew, What are your thoughts? Do you...

Nice sword Lew, What are your thoughts? Do you think it has its original ganga. A work in progress, that never was completed, to the original owners hopes? From the pics, it looks like a quality...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2005, 04:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,528
Posted By Bill
very nice blade, I wonder if the single "gem" on...

very nice blade, I wonder if the single "gem" on the pommel is amber?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2005, 08:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,856
Posted By Bill
Andrew:"It looks like a prison "shank", to me,...

Andrew:"It looks like a prison "shank", to me, Tim."..... Andrew, is there something about your past we should know?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2005, 03:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,856
Posted By Bill
I wonder if it started out as a spear head?

I wonder if it started out as a spear head?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2005, 03:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,862
Posted By Bill
My guess on age is between 1950-70, give or take....

My guess on age is between 1950-70, give or take. Try & post some more pics in a day or so.
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