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I don't think a shotgun pellet, made of lead as it would have been in the day, would be able to punch through the blade in question. There was a descussion a few years ago about a barong that had experienced a losing battle with a firearm. It was pointed out at the time that a lead bullet of military caliber (.38 at the time) would have destrroyed the sheath as well as not have made a clean hole through the barong. It was agreed that the weapon in question might well have been a Mauser model 1896, which fires a jacketed bullet of 7.63 mm. (Discussed on pg 2 of this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=mauser&page=2) I have no idea of the measurement of Battara's damage site. I merely recouunt the tale of a somewhat similar wound. |
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Thank you for the information folks.
Xasterix I thought only nobility were allowed to wear top materials like ivory, swassa, etc. ![]() Regarding the area of "damage" it is 2 mm in diameter. Maybe a forging bubble ? |
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Royalty = Datu, Sultan, etc, considered as members of nobility class Nobility class = doesn't automatically mean (or limited to) royalty; includes ranking military officers, community leaders, merchants, dignitaries, etc Then there are oral traditions of nobility-tier blades being awarded to non-nobility, or gifted to outsiders. Last edited by xasterix; 2nd July 2024 at 10:30 AM. |
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Thanks Xasterix.
Also very true about giving high status gifts to noted strangers, foreign dignitaries, etc. |
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By the way, this is how I originally got the piece. I etched the blade, cleaned up the hilt and took off the former "repair" tail off and did my best to repair/restore the tail.
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Actually it is custom to etch the blade on these pieces. I'm following tradition.
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