Moro Kriss Restored

[CharlesS]

This Moro kriss was bought on eBay a couple of months ago. My original fascination with it was with the unique and lovely hilt, but after our own Battara restored the blade I have an all new respect for that feature. It took a heavy cleaning from Battara to get the blade ready for etching.He also restored the silver to the blade. Note the blade is very carefully tempered in a manner that the chiseled fullers seem to take full advantage with the silver creating a panel of the central laminations. I am not sure if the line created by the careful tempering towards the edge, almost highlighting the forging flaw and almost making it attractive, is intentional or happenstance.

Battara did a marvelous job with the blade, making the whole piece really "pop"!

I etched this one slightly darker than I normally would to highlight its attractive features.

Comments welcomed.

Dimensions

Overall length: 27.5in.
Blade length: 23.25in.
Blade width at the center of the blade: 1.33in.

[David]

Beautiful, and a rather rare pommel form. It's a shame about the forging flaw near the tip, but it hardly distracted from the beauty of this piece.

[Battara]

I agree with you David.

[Ian]

Lovely kris Charles. I wondered who won this one (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23077). :rolleyes:

Congrats on having a rare Naga-hilted version. Cato says this is one of the rarest forms.

Ian

[Battara]

Yeah he beat me (again :mad: ) on this and that is why I bid. However, at least I got to touch it and bring it back to life............ :D

[Maurice]

Beautiful kris Charles. Congratulations.
The pommel exceptional!

Also it looks very good after the finishing touch!

Best regards,
Maurice

[F. de Luzon]

Impressive transformation!

Fernando

[Robert]

Beautiful sword and restoration work Charles. Another great addition to your collection. The lovely wood and fine carving of the pommel really makes this piece something special.

Best,
Robert

[Sajen]

Very nice indeed and rare pommel form! Good restore work! :cool:

[Battara]

Thank you folks.

[Spunjer]

that's an excellent kris, Charles! from the handle, to the symbols on the blade. truly unique!!