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Old 24th September 2005, 03:25 PM   #10
kai
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Thanks, Battara!

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Originally Posted by Battara
Regarding restoration, you may want to consider wrapping the hilt below the pommel in silver okir bands.
I was also considering (partially?) wrapping with braided silver wire. What would be typical Maguindanao style for this period? Maybe members with Maguindanao kris could post pics of the hilts for comparison (I assume many fittings of old pieces in the US will be roughly from this period)? TIA!

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I would take a little time to polish the silver inlay.
Sure, I'll polish the silver after everything else is done. I want to finish the iron work first since I'm a bit weary about leaving any protective stuff on the surrounding steel which may mess with the final etching...

Thanks again for your feedback!

Regards,
Kai
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