New Ivory Hilt Kris

Aslan Paladin · 26th January 2018, 06:42 AM

I won this ivory hilt kris sword along with 2 other swords in an online auction last November and got to take pictures for sharing here in the forum just now (the sword arrived 2 weeks ago). It is 28.5 inches in overall length with a 22-inch blade. I removed as much rust as I could get off the blade and gave it a light etch with vinegar, revealing linear lamination patterns down the center. The blade edges have multiple small nicks. I think it is a Maranao kris. The first four images are from the auction site. Comments and opinions are most welcomed. Enjoy.

26th January 2018, 06:42 AM	#1
Aslan Paladin Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Te Aroha, New Zealand Posts: 122	New Ivory Hilt Kris I won this ivory hilt kris sword along with 2 other swords in an online auction last November and got to take pictures for sharing here in the forum just now (the sword arrived 2 weeks ago). It is 28.5 inches in overall length with a 22-inch blade. I removed as much rust as I could get off the blade and gave it a light etch with vinegar, revealing linear lamination patterns down the center. The blade edges have multiple small nicks. I think it is a Maranao kris. The first four images are from the auction site. Comments and opinions are most welcomed. Enjoy. Attached Images Last edited by Aslan Paladin; 26th January 2018 at 06:59 AM.