Mindanao Keris?

VANDOO · 10th December 2010, 07:00 PM

I AGREE WITH RICK AND JOSE PROBABLY POST WW2. I PICKED UP A SIMULAR SWORD NEAR ZAMBOANGA IN THE EARLY 1980'S. SO AT LEAST ITS FROM MINDANAO

THE MOP WORK IS GOOD BUT THEY TOOK SOME SHORTCUTS ON THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE BLADE. I MET THE GUY WHO MADE MINE AND HE DID BETTER WORKMANSHIP ON THE BLADES AND MADE KRIS AND BARONG.
NICE EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE BUT IT IS DIFICULT TO REPLACE THE MISSING MOP IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN ZAMBOANGA.

Battara · 10th December 2010, 08:32 PM

Barry did yours have a separable ganga?

mykeris · 10th December 2010, 10:02 PM

Thanks, very useful info. Should you have other views, kindly update. Rgrds.

VANDOO · 10th December 2010, 11:07 PM

YES IT HAD A SEPARATE GANJA AND GOOD QUALITY FILE WORK. BLADE THICKNESS WAS GOOD BUT NOT ANY EVIDENCE OF FORGEING FLAWS OR PATTERN, BUT THEN I NEVER ETCHED IT.

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10th December 2010, 07:00 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I AGREE WITH RICK AND JOSE PROBABLY POST WW2. I PICKED UP A SIMULAR SWORD NEAR ZAMBOANGA IN THE EARLY 1980'S. SO AT LEAST ITS FROM MINDANAO THE MOP WORK IS GOOD BUT THEY TOOK SOME SHORTCUTS ON THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE BLADE. I MET THE GUY WHO MADE MINE AND HE DID BETTER WORKMANSHIP ON THE BLADES AND MADE KRIS AND BARONG. NICE EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE BUT IT IS DIFICULT TO REPLACE THE MISSING MOP IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN ZAMBOANGA.

10th December 2010, 08:32 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,397	Barry did yours have a separable ganga?

10th December 2010, 10:02 PM	#3
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Thanks, very useful info. Should you have other views, kindly update. Rgrds.

10th December 2010, 11:07 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	YES IT HAD A SEPARATE GANJA AND GOOD QUALITY FILE WORK. BLADE THICKNESS WAS GOOD BUT NOT ANY EVIDENCE OF FORGEING FLAWS OR PATTERN, BUT THEN I NEVER ETCHED IT.