Kampilan un-restored

Bill M · 8th July 2007, 10:48 PM

There are always questons about how much to restore old swords. I recently got this old kampilan and I plan NO restoration, cleaning or anything else. I like it this way.

Strange little gear-like things on the hilt??

Comments?

Mytribalworld · 9th July 2007, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

There are always questons about how much to restore old swords. I recently got this old kampilan and I plan NO restoration, cleaning or anything else. I like it this way.

Strange little gear-like things on the hilt??

Comments?

Nice item of course! in the case of the restoration of the hilt I think you made a good choice,but I think you can better clean the blade.

About the gear parts, I think the moro who owned this realized that this item once should be collected by someone with a motorbike?

Ferguson · 9th July 2007, 11:01 AM

Beautiful Bill! Just a little cleaning and preservation for this one. No renovation.
I wondered about the gear too.

Great piece.
Steve

VVV · 9th July 2007, 11:06 AM

Very nice hilt!
I agree that it wouldn't hurt to clean the blade a bit.

Michael

kai · 9th July 2007, 12:05 PM

Hello Bill,

I suppose, these are later (not recent) add-ons. This seems to be a hilt that originally came without an "eye" AFAIK.

I'd remove the active rust...

Regards,
Kai

CharlesS · 9th July 2007, 12:22 PM

I agree with the rest. Great hilt, but that blade needs work. At the very least the active rust should be removed.

I'd have to see what sort of pattern was hiding under there.

Ferguson · 9th July 2007, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlesS

I agree with the rest. Great hilt, but that blade needs work. At the very least the active rust should be removed.

I'd have to see what sort of pattern was hiding under there.

LOL, I couln't stand not knowing if it was a laminated blade.

Steve

Rick · 9th July 2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Hello Bill,

I suppose, these are later (not recent) add-ons. This seems to be a hilt that originally came without an "eye" AFAIK.

I'd remove the active rust...

Regards,
Kai

This looks like the same rig.

Bill M · 9th July 2007, 07:39 PM

I certainly agree with stopping any active rust, but I don't want to take it any further. I feel like keeping this pieces un-restored. Some of mine are a bit over-cleaned.

Battara · 9th July 2007, 07:40 PM

I have seen cogs like this on other kampilan pieces. When a coin is not available......

8th July 2007, 10:48 PM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Kampilan un-restored There are always questons about how much to restore old swords. I recently got this old kampilan and I plan NO restoration, cleaning or anything else. I like it this way. Strange little gear-like things on the hilt?? Comments? Attached Images

9th July 2007, 11:01 AM	#3
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Beautiful Bill! Just a little cleaning and preservation for this one. No renovation. I wondered about the gear too. Great piece. Steve

9th July 2007, 11:06 AM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Very nice hilt! I agree that it wouldn't hurt to clean the blade a bit. Michael

9th July 2007, 12:05 PM	#5
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Hello Bill, I suppose, these are later (not recent) add-ons. This seems to be a hilt that originally came without an "eye" AFAIK. I'd remove the active rust... Regards, Kai

9th July 2007, 12:22 PM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	I agree with the rest. Great hilt, but that blade needs work. At the very least the active rust should be removed. I'd have to see what sort of pattern was hiding under there.

9th July 2007, 07:39 PM	#9
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	I certainly agree with stopping any active rust, but I don't want to take it any further. I feel like keeping this pieces un-restored. Some of mine are a bit over-cleaned.

9th July 2007, 07:40 PM	#10
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,218	I have seen cogs like this on other kampilan pieces. When a coin is not available......