My one Moro Budiak

[Rafngard]

Since we've had a few of these posted on here recently, and I've never shared this before, I thought I'd share a few pics of my one Budiak.

It's a former museum piece that was deaccessioned, and I'm really lucky to have it.

[Sajen]

Nice one! I like the repeated carving of the blade by the scabbard! :)

[SanibelSwassa]

Have you tried to etch that piece yet… I’d bet it has a laminated pattern.

Very nice piece!!

SS

[Rick]

You might get a hint of the pattern by holding the pointy half of the blade under running hot water for a few minutes.

[SanibelSwassa]

Hey… no giving away the secrets of the dark arts!! LoL

[kino]

Nice one! I like the repeated carving of the blade by the scabbard! :)
I agree, first one I’ve seen of the scabbard carving that mimics the spear head.


Etching it would probably mean you’ll lose the accession #.
Dilemma.

[SanibelSwassa]

Good point… ug though call on that….

[Ian]

Is the bolster at the base of the blade octagonal in cross section? If so, that would be unusual.

I think a clean and etch on one side would be sufficient to see whether there is a twist core in the central panel.

[Battara]

Or you could use something like wax or chapstick or something like that over the accession number as a resist, then etch the rest.

Nice blade and rare to have the scabbard, much less a complete scabbard, much less a well carved one like this.