New Moro Kris: need opinion

[ariel]

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?ViewItem&item=6623916942

[Rick]

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 . :D

We don't want him to get a big head now . ;) :D :p

[Ian]

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.

[Battara]

You folks are way too kind.

Oh, Rick, as far as the "big head" is concerned - too late. :p

Yes, I agree - worth restoration and I would be glad to do so.

[ariel]

Jose,
I sent you PM.

[ariel]

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? :p
Woops, I am afraid I am stepping on too many toes.... :o :o
Seriously, how does it look? It seems the edge is hardened and there is some pattern even in the center of the blade.

[Rick]

Did you neutralize the etchant thoroughly ?
I spy some new looking rust . :eek:








/Moronians indeed !! :mad: :D
Jose , charge him double . ;)

[ernesto.e]

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? :p
Woops, I am afraid I am stepping on too many toes.... :o :o


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!

[ariel]

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?

[Rick]

Only if you call us Philiphiles .......... :p :D













/Moronians indeed !
Harumph .....

[ariel]

Deal.

[Rick]

:D :D :D

[Battara]

I guess it's better than Moro-maniacs.....


(Moron-ians.. :rolleyes: )

[nechesh]

I duuno.....i kinda like Moro-maniacs. :D
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. :)

[Battara]

Nechesh, you may have a point (like the one on top of my head :D ). I think it is not rust but chemical discoloration that occurs with near full strength acid of this nature is used and not cleaned off well. Nice greys and blacks though.

I also like Moro-maniacs (since I coined the phrase :D ).


(Moron-ians indeed!... :rolleyes: ... :rolleyes: )