There Will Be Piras

ThePepperSkull · 31st August 2011, 07:01 PM

I recenly acquired this Pira and wanted to post pictures to both share for the archives and I was wondering about its handle.

The blade is a very nice example of the earlier pira form... but I'm not too familiar with the type of hilt. I'm more used to the hilt with the longer, curving crest. Would this be indicative of something in particular? age/region of origin/purpose as a weapon or tool?

From the pictures I think the hilt has been coated in some sort of shellac? Perhaps tree sap? I can see some of it chipping at the edges of the handle... Either that or I'm crazy. We'll see when I actually recieve it and post pictures of my own.

In the meantime, here are photos provided from the auction page:

31st August 2011, 07:01 PM	#1
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	There Will Be Piras I recenly acquired this Pira and wanted to post pictures to both share for the archives and I was wondering about its handle. The blade is a very nice example of the earlier pira form... but I'm not too familiar with the type of hilt. I'm more used to the hilt with the longer, curving crest. Would this be indicative of something in particular? age/region of origin/purpose as a weapon or tool? From the pictures I think the hilt has been coated in some sort of shellac? Perhaps tree sap? I can see some of it chipping at the edges of the handle... Either that or I'm crazy. We'll see when I actually recieve it and post pictures of my own. In the meantime, here are photos provided from the auction page: Attached Images Last edited by ThePepperSkull; 31st August 2011 at 07:19 PM.