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Hello, this Moro (i think Sulu) Kris is arrived some days ago but only today i have found time to clean and etched it and this is the result: a BEAUTIFUL "like a Leopard fur" inner part of blade with a very nice lamination!!!
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VERY NICE
![]() I LIKE THE PATTERN IN THE BLADE JUST FOR FUN I WILL CALL IT MORO WOOTZ ![]() ![]() |
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Thank you very much Vandoo. Here is a picture of the top part of the scabbard with a very nice carving. It's great if someone could tell me more about tribe or age just looking at the cloth, and yes, the next time maybe i will try with some lemon juice
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By the carving at the top and the thinness of the rattan strips, I would guess WWII or later. Is the ganga separate or incised lines?
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Hello Battara, thank you. No, the ganja isn't separate.
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THE WOOD CARVING ON THE SCABBARD IS ESPECIALLY WELL DONE AND WAS INFILLED AT THE TOP AS WELL AS AT THE BOTTOM. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WHERE OR WHEN THIS LIME INFILL WAS USED OR DO THEY RECOGNIZE THE CARVING STYLE OR PATTERN. THE BLADE IS ALL HAND FORGED AND DOSENT HAVE THE SHARP CURVES OF THOSE USING STOCK REMOVAL. IT IS INTERESTING THAT THEY JUST CUT A SIMPLE GROVE INSTEAD OF THE DEEP CUT PATTERN REFERED TO AS A ARROWHEAD THIS DESIGN LOOKS MORE LIKE A PUNAL BLADE. THEY WERE STILL MAKEING GOOD TRADITIONAL FORGED BLADES DURING AND SHORTLY AFTER WW2. THE RED COLOR FABRIC IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH WEAPONS USED DURING THE PHILIPPINE INSURECTION (I WOULD HAVE USED KAPUTHAIN BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO SPELL IT CORRECTLY SO USE THE OTHER TERM TO AVOID CONFUSION.) I AM JUST GOING FROM MEMORY NOT FROM REFRENCES AND CAN'T VOUCH FOR MY MEMORY MUCH THESE DAYS
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Hello Vandoo, sorry for my ignorance in philippino history, but could you give some dates for philippino insurection? and against who was the insurection? Spanish?
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not a very accurate gauge but will give you a rough draft of the insurrection. in a roundabout way, it's kinda similar to what's going on right now.
http://www.bakbakan.net/junglep.html http://www.bakbakan.net/swishkb.html nice kris, btw. can't remember who it was, but there was someone here that has a similar kris to yours with pretty much the same pattern. |
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Thank you very much Spunjer, to help me to reduce my ignorance
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