Identifying this kampilan

nechesh · 9th January 2006, 01:40 PM

Welcome to the forum Jubilado. I'd would guess the dress on this blade is actually Sumatran and it looks like fairly nice dress. Are the fittings actually silver? The blade does resemble a kampilan and i don't recall seeing blades like this coming from Sumatra so that's a mystery to me. How long is the blade alone?

Jubilado · 9th January 2006, 04:50 PM

Nechesh - thank you for the welcome.

The blade is 91 cm long and has been identified as a kampilan blade but it might have been traded or captured at some time in its history. I attach a scan of the blade tip.

The decoration of the grip and scabbard is silver; fairly pure I think, by the way it responds to cleaning.

9th January 2006, 04:50 PM	#2
Jubilado Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Andalucia, Spain Posts: 3	Nechesh - thank you for the welcome. The blade is 91 cm long and has been identified as a kampilan blade but it might have been traded or captured at some time in its history. I attach a scan of the blade tip. The decoration of the grip and scabbard is silver; fairly pure I think, by the way it responds to cleaning. Attached Images

9th January 2006, 01:40 PM	#1
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Welcome to the forum Jubilado. I'd would guess the dress on this blade is actually Sumatran and it looks like fairly nice dress. Are the fittings actually silver? The blade does resemble a kampilan and i don't recall seeing blades like this coming from Sumatra so that's a mystery to me. How long is the blade alone?