holes in Moro kris and kampilan

Battara · 19th August 2006, 09:20 PM

I was wondering, is it consensus that the holes had silver in them and they were taken out due to sell them off, or were the holes there not to be filled in all the time. On some of the older complete pieces I have noticed that the holes are filled in with silver. Later PI restorers fill them in with brass (as Ian once mentioned, a 20thc practice). Hopefully this topic is not "deja vous all over again".

Rick · 21st August 2006, 12:44 AM

Hi Jose,
The inserts in my mid 19th century kampilan are not brass .
I hesitate to polish them for fear of disturbing the patina .

Battara · 25th August 2006, 12:48 AM

I assume that they are silver then? That is helpful, thank you Rick.

Rick · 25th August 2006, 01:44 AM

Either that or German silver I'd guess .

Battara · 25th August 2006, 06:13 PM

German "nickel" silver is very hard, perhaps even harder than yellow brass. Thus, I would suggest that your "plugs" are indeed coin or sterling silver.

19th August 2006, 09:20 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	holes in Moro kris and kampilan I was wondering, is it consensus that the holes had silver in them and they were taken out due to sell them off, or were the holes there not to be filled in all the time. On some of the older complete pieces I have noticed that the holes are filled in with silver. Later PI restorers fill them in with brass (as Ian once mentioned, a 20thc practice). Hopefully this topic is not "deja vous all over again".

21st August 2006, 12:44 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Hi Jose, The inserts in my mid 19th century kampilan are not brass . I hesitate to polish them for fear of disturbing the patina .

25th August 2006, 12:48 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I assume that they are silver then? That is helpful, thank you Rick.

25th August 2006, 01:44 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Either that or German silver I'd guess .

25th August 2006, 06:13 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	German "nickel" silver is very hard, perhaps even harder than yellow brass. Thus, I would suggest that your "plugs" are indeed coin or sterling silver.