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Old 15th July 2006, 04:34 PM   #2
VANDOO
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OKLAHOMA, USA
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VERY NICE

I LIKE THE PATTERN IN THE BLADE JUST FOR FUN I WILL CALL IT MORO WOOTZ THE SCABBARD IS INTERESTING AS IT HAS THE INLAYED LIME IN THE CARVINGS AS OFTEN SEEN ON OCEANIC CLUBS, MASKS, ECT. HOW ABOUT A PICTURE OF THE CARVING AT THE TOP IT LOOKS VERY NICE ALSO. THE CLOTH ON THE SCABBARD INTERESTING, I AM NOT SURE WHAT SIGNIFICENCE IT HAS WE HAVE DISCUSSED IT IN PREVIOUS POSTS AND CAME UP WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT POSSIBILITYS. A KERIS CAN SOMETIMES BE IDENTIFIED BY TRIBE OR PERIOD BY LOOKING AT SUCH CLOTH IF YOU HAVE THE KNOWLEGE BUT COULD ALSO JUST BE A PEICE THE OWNER LIKED FOR SOME REASON OR OTHER. CONGRADULATIONS ON A NICE KRIS NOW GIVE IT A RUB DOWN WITH SOME KERIS OIL TO REMOVE THE VINEGAR SMELL OTHERWISE YOUR HOUSE MAY BEGIN TO SMELL LIKE A PICKLE FACTORY
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