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Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Eastern Sierra
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Beautiful. The crescent and bumps really do look like a ship on the wine dark seas. Sorry I don't know enough to help.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
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Hi Jeff,
Very nice kampilan and the etching shows a handsome blade. I agree with Rick that there was probably another staple guard in the holes that are now empty. As far as what the sundi may represent, we may never know because a lot of Moro symbolism is not explained to outsiders. The information is kept close to the culture. |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Nice kampy and good restore job!
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Singapore
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#5 |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Yes, I have one in my collection. The staples (for want of a better word) are made of brass rather than iron or steel. One of them is a cast piece and the other one is a simple hand formed brass staple. I have seen other Kamps with two guards but I haven't seen another like mine with a cast guard, nor have I seen another example with brass rather than iron guards.
The unusual handle is Banati wood and the cross guard is very hard dark Teak. |
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