Thanks Tom and Mike for all the information about horn. This was a real lucky find, as I am a cheapskate when it comes to non-PI pieces. The blade is real nice, and from its feel was definitely not a display piece. Ive never handled a single handed sword that was so big and so agile. Though the thickness of the spine makes me feel confident in its durability. One odd note, where the blade meets the guard, there are a couple of nails hammered upwards into the hilt, they almost seem like shims holding the blade into the hilt. I wonder if its due to the previous owner, as a kampilan purchased from the same collection has a very interesting re-constructed hilt done with nails as well. If its a secondary repair, it was done very well, as the blade feels very sturdy (the kampilan repair is done very well also, didnt even realize it was so severely shattered and rebuilt till I started to notice nail heads sticking out, though with their patina they blend very well with the wood).
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