A new moro kris

Flavio · 28th October 2006, 10:10 AM

Hi all, here is my new moro kris, but first of all i want to thank you three members of the forum: Philkid (Charles), Freddy and Battara (Jose) for the different but important help they gave me to help me to get this beauty

Thank you dear friends

!!!! This is, as Bill always says, the most important thing of this forum: the people!!!

The tail of the pommel is clearly a modern restoration (another wood) and also the scabbard seems recent, but i like it!! Comments are welcome

Lew · 28th October 2006, 05:29 PM

Flavio

The restorations are nicely done and it is a real beauty

So I guess now that you are hooked on Moro blades you will have no use for your African collection so just throw it all in a big box and I will let you know where to ship it

Congrats on a lovely kris. Btw it seems to be a nice old blade.

Lew

Flavio · 28th October 2006, 06:36 PM

Hi Lew, thank you very much

Yep the blade is nice too, with separate ganga and nice lamination. Ah, Lew, for the moment i will keep my african toys, but if you want to send m some of your moro, well i will love them as all my other kids

Flavio · 29th October 2006, 02:56 PM

No more comments? c'mon guys!!!! it's always wine and grappa that talk

Ian · 29th October 2006, 06:14 PM

Flavio:

That's a very nice Maranao kris but I'm not fond of the repair to the pommel. It looks odd for the period (c. 1900) and I don't think it is consistent with a Mindanao piece (while the scabbard is). The original kakatua pommel would almost certainly have been much plainer with a short, sqare-ended, minimal crest. The carving on the kakatua is well done but not in keeping with the overall presentation of the sword IMO.

Ian.

Flavio · 29th October 2006, 06:21 PM

Thank you very much Ian, no problem at all, i appreciate your clarity!!

Ian · 29th October 2006, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Thank you very much Ian, no problem at all, i appreciate your clarity!!

Just my personal taste Flavio and no criticism implied. Still a very nice kris.

Ian.

Flavio · 29th October 2006, 09:07 PM

Ian, there is no problem: i accept criticism from persons like you that know a whole world more than me on this pieces!!! Thank you very much

Bill M · 30th October 2006, 02:24 AM

Flavio,

Is the band over the pommel a repair or decoration? I have one that looks like a repair on mine.

Nice Kris,

Bill

rasdan · 30th October 2006, 06:31 AM

G'day Flavio,

Nice keris u got there. I like the repair on the pommel. It is not according to period as Ian had said, but it is not a cheap repair IMO. I got pommel that is screwed back into place which is horrible. Congrats on the piece.

Flavio · 30th October 2006, 03:15 PM

Hi Bill and Rasdan, thank you very much for your kind words

Bill the silver band on the pommel is a decoration and i think that one time it went until the original tail, than when this one was broken also the final piece of the silver band is jumped away.

Flavio · 6th January 2007, 05:02 PM

I was able to etch the blade and here is the nice pattern that it shows!

MABAGANI · 8th January 2007, 05:56 AM

looks combination, maranao/maguindanao

Battara · 8th January 2007, 03:46 PM

I like the pattern that is coming out. I would suggest a little more etching - very nice.

RhysMichael · 8th January 2007, 04:03 PM

I can only echo what was said above; a very nice sword and a great job on the repairs

Flavio · 8th January 2007, 06:40 PM

Thank you guys

Jose, i will try

28th October 2006, 10:10 AM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	A new moro kris Hi all, here is my new moro kris, but first of all i want to thank you three members of the forum: Philkid (Charles), Freddy and Battara (Jose) for the different but important help they gave me to help me to get this beauty Thank you dear friends !!!! This is, as Bill always says, the most important thing of this forum: the people!!! The tail of the pommel is clearly a modern restoration (another wood) and also the scabbard seems recent, but i like it!! Comments are welcome Attached Images

6th January 2007, 05:02 PM	#12
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	I was able to etch the blade and here is the nice pattern that it shows! Attached Images

28th October 2006, 05:29 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Flavio The restorations are nicely done and it is a real beauty So I guess now that you are hooked on Moro blades you will have no use for your African collection so just throw it all in a big box and I will let you know where to ship it Congrats on a lovely kris. Btw it seems to be a nice old blade. Lew

28th October 2006, 06:36 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Lew, thank you very much Yep the blade is nice too, with separate ganga and nice lamination. Ah, Lew, for the moment i will keep my african toys, but if you want to send m some of your moro, well i will love them as all my other kids

29th October 2006, 02:56 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	No more comments? c'mon guys!!!! it's always wine and grappa that talk

29th October 2006, 06:14 PM	#5
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,194	Flavio: That's a very nice Maranao kris but I'm not fond of the repair to the pommel. It looks odd for the period (c. 1900) and I don't think it is consistent with a Mindanao piece (while the scabbard is). The original kakatua pommel would almost certainly have been much plainer with a short, sqare-ended, minimal crest. The carving on the kakatua is well done but not in keeping with the overall presentation of the sword IMO. Ian.

29th October 2006, 06:21 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you very much Ian, no problem at all, i appreciate your clarity!!

29th October 2006, 09:07 PM	#8
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Ian, there is no problem: i accept criticism from persons like you that know a whole world more than me on this pieces!!! Thank you very much

30th October 2006, 02:24 AM	#9
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Flavio, Is the band over the pommel a repair or decoration? I have one that looks like a repair on mine. Nice Kris, Bill

30th October 2006, 06:31 AM	#10
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 368	G'day Flavio, Nice keris u got there. I like the repair on the pommel. It is not according to period as Ian had said, but it is not a cheap repair IMO. I got pommel that is screwed back into place which is horrible. Congrats on the piece.

30th October 2006, 03:15 PM	#11
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Bill and Rasdan, thank you very much for your kind words Bill the silver band on the pommel is a decoration and i think that one time it went until the original tail, than when this one was broken also the final piece of the silver band is jumped away.

8th January 2007, 05:56 AM	#13
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	looks combination, maranao/maguindanao

8th January 2007, 03:46 PM	#14
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,217	I like the pattern that is coming out. I would suggest a little more etching - very nice.

8th January 2007, 04:03 PM	#15
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	I can only echo what was said above; a very nice sword and a great job on the repairs

8th January 2007, 06:40 PM	#16
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you guys Jose, i will try