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Old 23rd September 2025, 04:07 AM   #1
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Well, there are collectors and dealers who know my work and reputation, and they come to me for restoration. One of them who owned this one asked me to restore it. Here is how I received it.
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Old 23rd September 2025, 04:09 AM   #2
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Based on research, here is how I restored it. (and he was very happy )
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Old 23rd September 2025, 05:51 PM   #3
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Oh I've seen this actually! Some of your repairs/restorations have come up in my browsing of this site. Huge fan of your work. Might have a keris coteng that needs some nose surgery as well at some point aha

but I think I misunderstood your past message and thought the tenegre you repaired had a broken nose as well. I was wondering how you'd go about fixing something like that? I was thinking of carving a small piece of kamagong into the shape I need and attaching it to the main body with pine pitch resin.
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Old 24th September 2025, 06:10 PM   #4
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Oh I've seen this actually! Some of your repairs/restorations have come up in my browsing of this site. Huge fan of your work. Might have a keris coteng that needs some nose surgery as well at some point aha
I had not idea. I'm honored, thank you.

I have also replaced a coating nose in silver too.

The only issue I see with the nose on your tenegre is the missing silver. What else needs to be repaired?
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Old 25th September 2025, 01:50 AM   #5
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Oh danggg that restored ba'id is immaculate!! also such a unique piece. I've never seen one before The Bikolanos sure love their bat shaped hilts haha!

My tenegre has the tip of its nose chipped off as well. Been trying to work out the shape i need to fix it
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I think you're on to something with the nose design.

..........and thank you.....I never saw it's like either, but certain features point to Bicolano, early.
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Oh I understand now. Here is a ba'id from Bicol that I own. It is old and not seen until now. I believe it is a sacrificial weapon with the date of 1753 on it. This is how I got it with a broken nostril.
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Here is what I did. I remade the nostril and then made and used silver nails to nail the nostrils and the rest of the silver mounts to it.
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