Garage sale Moro kris

Bill M · 13th August 2006, 12:07 PM

A good friend's great grandfather was stationed in the Philipines in the late 1900s. He collected this. My friend inherited this with a kampilan and a dagger.

He was having a garage sale and nobody wanted to buy them, so he offered them to me at a very low price.

I had to reshape the broken pommel. The piece seems entirely original. Need to do a little rust removal and more cleaning. The scabbard is just two pieces of wood. It had come apart and I glued it back together

How can I better clean the dark spots and bring out the center panel?

Your comments?

Flavio · 13th August 2006, 12:17 PM

COOL!!!!!

WHAT A LUCKY GUY YOU ARE, BILL!!!!!!

RhysMichael · 13th August 2006, 01:09 PM

What a great sword thanks for sharing it

John · 13th August 2006, 03:41 PM

Bill, I don't know how low is the very low price but that's a darn good sword and I'd love to have one as such. Congrats man. Thought you're already adept at cleaning.

Rick · 13th August 2006, 04:19 PM

Ya know Bill , I think I'm going to start calling you 'Hoover' 'cause you really are vacuuming up a lot of stuff my friend .

That is a fascinating wood that the scabbard is made from; the grain reminds me of a Briar pipe ; scabbard by Kaywoodie !?

Seriously though; does anyone have an idea as to what kind of timber this might be; it is quite stunning .

spiral · 13th August 2006, 04:47 PM

Thats lovely Bill, you do find them...

Rick, several burrs can have that figure & colour, but it most looks like Amboyna to me. { one of the pterocarpis family}

Spiral

Rick · 13th August 2006, 05:34 PM

Thanks for the input Spiral .

Man that stuff is pretty .... oh yes, the kris ain't half bad either .

Bill M · 13th August 2006, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Ya know Bill , I think I'm going to start calling you 'Hoover' 'cause you really are vacuuming up a lot of stuff my friend .

Thank you Rick,

Actually my father wrote a book about Hoover.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Our-President-He...QQcmdZViewItem

I have a few copies........

katana · 13th August 2006, 11:27 PM

Bill, what a nice Moro sword.... and how you acquired it....you jammy "£$%"...congrats again, I really like it.

Bill M · 13th August 2006, 11:30 PM

Thanks for all the comments!

Can anyone tell me what I have here? I have less knowledge than you might think about Moro kris.

Lew · 14th August 2006, 01:31 AM

Bill

Nice kris

but I like the Scagel better

Lew

philkid · 14th August 2006, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

Thanks for all the comments!

Can anyone tell me what I have here? I have less knowledge than you might think about Moro kris.

Wow nice kris. Nice shots taken too.

what light source did you use? camera?

Bill M · 14th August 2006, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philkid

Wow nice kris. Nice shots taken too.

what light source did you use? camera?

I use two White Lightning studio 800 watt strobe lights with 42" softboxes. The camea is a Panasonic DMX FZ10. I photograph at 2304x1728 (4 megapixels) and reduce to 800x600 to post here.

http://www.white-lightning.com/flash2.html

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/fz10.html

Works for me. Thank you for the compliments.

Bill

mross · 14th August 2006, 05:05 PM

Bill,
Excellenct kris. When I go to yard sales all I ever see is old baby stuff and lawnmowers.

Looks like the twised cores are coming out of the woodwork. It my be time to rethink our earlier hypothesis. This one looks like the equal of the one in the Definitive Warfare thread, and from the sounds of it, a much better price! Congrats.
Mike

Bill M · 14th August 2006, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mross

Bill,
Excellenct kris. When I go to yard sales all I ever see is old baby stuff and lawnmowers.

Looks like the twised cores are coming out of the woodwork. It my be time to rethink our earlier hypothesis. This one looks like the equal of the one in the Definitive Warfare thread, and from the sounds of it, a much better price! Congrats.
Mike

OK, ok, a lot of people are asking price. When someone offers you a real deal, do you say "Gee, I should pay you more?" Or do you just say, "Ok, here is the money?"

I am of the second opinion. My friend was very happy to get his asking price because nobody else even offered close to it. The Kampilan, dagger and the Kris, total package, was $600.

I was very happy and he was very happy.

katana · 14th August 2006, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

When someone offers you a real deal, do you say "Gee, I should pay you more?" Or do you just say, "Ok, here is the money?"

I am of the second opinion. My friend was very happy to get his asking price because nobody else even offered close to it.

I was very happy and he was very happy.

If both parties walk away from a deal, happy.....surely...its the perfect deal.

Lets face it.....to some people..'wasting' $600 on several weapons is sacrilige........But we all know, that many of us would have paid alot more,and still it would not have been a 'waste'....no wonder psychologists have so much difficulty understanding human nature...

The Double D · 14th August 2006, 06:12 PM

It was a garage sale. At a garage sale you are always suppose to start out with "will you take...for it." It's an American Custom.

13th August 2006, 12:07 PM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Garage sale Moro kris A good friend's great grandfather was stationed in the Philipines in the late 1900s. He collected this. My friend inherited this with a kampilan and a dagger. He was having a garage sale and nobody wanted to buy them, so he offered them to me at a very low price. I had to reshape the broken pommel. The piece seems entirely original. Need to do a little rust removal and more cleaning. The scabbard is just two pieces of wood. It had come apart and I glued it back together How can I better clean the dark spots and bring out the center panel? Your comments? Attached Images

13th August 2006, 12:17 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	COOL!!!!! WHAT A LUCKY GUY YOU ARE, BILL!!!!!!

13th August 2006, 01:09 PM	#3
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	What a great sword thanks for sharing it

13th August 2006, 03:41 PM	#4
John Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land below the wind Posts: 135	Bill, I don't know how low is the very low price but that's a darn good sword and I'd love to have one as such. Congrats man. Thought you're already adept at cleaning.

13th August 2006, 04:19 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Ya know Bill , I think I'm going to start calling you 'Hoover' 'cause you really are vacuuming up a lot of stuff my friend . That is a fascinating wood that the scabbard is made from; the grain reminds me of a Briar pipe ; scabbard by Kaywoodie !? Seriously though; does anyone have an idea as to what kind of timber this might be; it is quite stunning .

13th August 2006, 04:47 PM	#6
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thats lovely Bill, you do find them... Rick, several burrs can have that figure & colour, but it most looks like Amboyna to me. { one of the pterocarpis family} Spiral

13th August 2006, 05:34 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Thanks for the input Spiral . Man that stuff is pretty .... oh yes, the kris ain't half bad either .

13th August 2006, 11:27 PM	#9
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Bill, what a nice Moro sword.... and how you acquired it....you jammy "£$%"...congrats again, I really like it.

13th August 2006, 11:30 PM	#10
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Thanks for all the comments! Can anyone tell me what I have here? I have less knowledge than you might think about Moro kris.

14th August 2006, 01:31 AM	#11
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Bill Nice kris but I like the Scagel better Lew

14th August 2006, 05:05 PM	#14
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Bill, Excellenct kris. When I go to yard sales all I ever see is old baby stuff and lawnmowers. Looks like the twised cores are coming out of the woodwork. It my be time to rethink our earlier hypothesis. This one looks like the equal of the one in the Definitive Warfare thread, and from the sounds of it, a much better price! Congrats. Mike

14th August 2006, 06:12 PM	#17
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	It was a garage sale. At a garage sale you are always suppose to start out with "will you take...for it." It's an American Custom.