Very Unusual Kampilan

wilked aka Khun Deng · 21st January 2005, 03:31 PM

And again after conservation.

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Still some red hair stuck in the dowels when I pulled one out!

And a shot in relation to the stove to show the size of this puppy!

Educate me!

mmontoro · 21st January 2005, 03:45 PM

Wow. That hilt with the swept pommel is great. Thanks for posting that.

Rick · 21st January 2005, 09:56 PM

Quite an interesting pommel !
Sea Eagle , Makara , Naga , I can't seem to decide which form it is .
The crossguard too is a very interesting shape .

Just my preference but I liked the crusty old finish , then again you can see more carving detail now .

Outstanding example Dan !

I'll bet this one feels good in your hand .

Mark · 21st January 2005, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Quite an interesting pommel !
Sea Eagle , Makara , Naga , I can't seem to decide which form it is .
The crossguard too is a very interesting shape .

Just my preference but I liked the crusty old finish , then again you can see more carving detail now .

Outstanding example Dan !

I'll bet this one feels good in your hand .

Looking at it in the photo, it looks like a parrot, but turning it upside-down it looks like Sam the American Eagle with a really severe underbite (and big round cheek guards)!

Rick · 21st January 2005, 11:10 PM

How about some top and edge pics of this hilt .
Is it pierced .

I have always wondered from which perspective these hilts should be viewed ' I'm guessing that it is working edge down .
(please pardon my futzing with your image)

It looks almost like an opening plant or flower .
Is that a metal insert in the circle ?
I love kampilan , I think they're the most lethal sword in the panoply of Moro edged weapons .
They are also uniquely different from all other Moro swords .

Battara · 22nd January 2005, 12:10 AM

Ian has a really good eye for PI stuff. He got a spear last year from Artzi 5 minutes before I got there to buy the same piece! (grumble, grumble, envy, envy

).

I especially like the carving of the eagle/parrot - ornate and not modern. Very unique. Congratulations (more envying, more grumbling

).

Andrew · 22nd January 2005, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Ian has a really good eye for PI stuff. He got a spear last year from Artzi 5 minutes before I got there to buy the same piece! (grumble, grumble, envy, envy

).

It's not just the PI stuff, Jose. Much to my chagrine.

Very nice kampilan, Dan! I really like the carvings. Beautiful.

21st January 2005, 03:31 PM	#1
wilked aka Khun Deng Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 166	After Conservation And again after conservation. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v17/wilked/Philippines/Picture028.jpg [/IMG] Still some red hair stuck in the dowels when I pulled one out! And a shot in relation to the stove to show the size of this puppy! Educate me!

21st January 2005, 09:56 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	Score !! Quite an interesting pommel ! Sea Eagle , Makara , Naga , I can't seem to decide which form it is . The crossguard too is a very interesting shape . Just my preference but I liked the crusty old finish , then again you can see more carving detail now . Outstanding example Dan ! I'll bet this one feels good in your hand .

21st January 2005, 11:10 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	Dan How about some top and edge pics of this hilt . Is it pierced . I have always wondered from which perspective these hilts should be viewed ' I'm guessing that it is working edge down . (please pardon my futzing with your image) It looks almost like an opening plant or flower . Is that a metal insert in the circle ? I love kampilan , I think they're the most lethal sword in the panoply of Moro edged weapons . They are also uniquely different from all other Moro swords . Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 21st January 2005 at 11:27 PM.

21st January 2005, 03:45 PM	#2
mmontoro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 91	Wow. That hilt with the swept pommel is great. Thanks for posting that.

22nd January 2005, 12:10 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Ian has a really good eye for PI stuff. He got a spear last year from Artzi 5 minutes before I got there to buy the same piece! (grumble, grumble, envy, envy ). I especially like the carving of the eagle/parrot - ornate and not modern. Very unique. Congratulations (more envying, more grumbling ).