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Having witnessed innumerable discussions of Moro weapons on this Forum, I have decided to put my newly-acquired "knowledge" to the test.
I just sniped this Kris. No handle, but the blade looks old to me , with separate gangya, suggesting 19th century( how am I doing so far?) I am not asking whether the royal sum of $82 is too much; compared to the current price of gas, it is a pittance. What do you think of it? Should I give it polish/etching, look for a new handle and proudly display it as a personal weapon of my ancestors (after all, Lucy was our common great-grandmother)? Or just consign it to the farthest corner of my closet and buy it an "eximious housecarl Japanense yatagan" so it does not feel lonely in the dark? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6623916942 Last edited by ariel; 29th April 2006 at 02:19 PM. |
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You could have done worse Ariel ; looks turn of the century .
Send it on to Battara but be sure you haggle with him over the price for a new baca baca and hilt plus bands for the scabbard . ![]() We don't want him to get a big head now . ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Ariel:
You did fine on the price and it looks about 100 +/- years old, maybe a little older. Fortunately it is disassembled so you can clean it completely. I would suggest a good polish and etch (you may be surprised by the pattern), then off to Battara for a nice kakatua hilt and cord wrap. Some rattan strips around the scabbard would look pretty sharp too. Ian. |
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You folks are way too kind.
Oh, Rick, as far as the "big head" is concerned - too late. ![]() Yes, I agree - worth restoration and I would be glad to do so. |
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Jose,
I sent you PM. |
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OK, folks, this is my first attempr at etching. RadioShack etching solution, diluted 1: 5, held for ~30 seconds.
I guess, I earned a "Gentleman's C" for effort, but the quality is unlikely to be satisfactory for Moro afficionados. BTW, if we have Dhafiosos, do we have Moron-ians? ![]() Woops, I am afraid I am stepping on too many toes.... ![]() ![]() Seriously, how does it look? It seems the edge is hardened and there is some pattern even in the center of the blade. |
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Did you neutralize the etchant thoroughly ?
I spy some new looking rust . ![]() /Moronians indeed !! ![]() ![]() Jose , charge him double . ![]() |
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I guess, I earned a "Gentleman's C" for effort, but the quality is unlikely to be satisfactory for Moro afficionados. BTW, if we have Dhafiosos, do we have Moron-ians?
![]() Woops, I am afraid I am stepping on too many toes.... ![]() ![]() Buenas Tardis Ariel, Off course you'll earn that gentleman's c. from me, that's a wonderful kris alright, you also earn the right to brag! but you don't need to be so fiesty about it! And to answer your question, the only "Moron-ians I see. . . . . is you! Last edited by ernesto.e; 6th May 2006 at 10:42 PM. |
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Thanks! I have a couple of good Moro Krises and a great Panabas and , with the acqusition of this one, I feel an organic bond with esteemed Moro-nian Forumites. Just need to find a transitional form of a sword, something like Kampi-shashka
Will you adopt me, guys? |
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Only if you call us Philiphiles ..........
![]() ![]() /Moronians indeed ! Harumph ..... |
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Deal.
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I guess it's better than Moro-maniacs.....
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I duuno.....i kinda like Moro-maniacs.
![]() Not sure if that is rust Rick spys or just a strange discoloring due to the chemical process. Personally i wouldn't use such chemicals. but would stick to something simplier and slower like vinegar or citrus. ![]() |
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Nechesh, you may have a point (like the one on top of my head
![]() I also like Moro-maniacs (since I coined the phrase ![]() (Moron-ians indeed!... ![]() ![]() |
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