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10th September 2012, 10:47 PM | #32 | |
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I'm not certain having seen any Moro blade with hippo fittings but it wouldn't surprise me at all. Regards, Kai |
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11th September 2012, 12:17 AM | #33 |
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At first here some better pictures by daylight.
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11th September 2012, 12:24 AM | #34 | |
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Hi David, I am as well still uncertain which material I shall use for the pommel. But I am sure that the fittings are made for this blade but if they are old as the blade is a other question. And it is maybe more difficult to find banati wood than ivory of which sort ever. Regards, Detlef |
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11th September 2012, 12:32 AM | #35 | |
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it is certainly solid silver. You could be correct that the scabbard is a later replacement, the fit look strange to me as well. But the length is correct for the blade and the blade fit well inside the scabbard. Otherwise it look strange from up, see picture. Regards, Detlef |
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Hi David, no different quality of the silver, some are cleaned chemically by the jeweller while others are polished by hand so the different look. The silver is tested BTW. The strange look of the comlete dagger I mentioned already by my first post to this dagger. I am sure that the fittings are made for the blade because all have a oval cross section, nothing I have seen before by a gunong. All other I have and have seen are round in cross section. So I am sure that all parts of the bands are special made for this piece. If all made at the same time or a addition at a later time because something was broken I can't say of course. Regards, Detlef |
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OK Detlef, but i have never seen such a mismatching of pattern, design and technique used on silver work for a gunong hilt before. I think we will just have to agree to disagree...
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maybe we have to agree at this point! But have again a look to this picture from the seller, IMHO it isn't so missmatching but very worn and like I think very unusal. Regards, Detlef |
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20th April 2013, 01:59 PM | #41 |
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Have received two pictures from my friend who have carved the new handle for the gunong. Just want to share with you. What do you think?
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20th April 2013, 04:43 PM | #42 |
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Nice hilt work.
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21st April 2013, 12:14 AM | #43 |
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Thank you Jose, I am also pleased by the result.
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