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Lew
23rd May 2008, 05:36 AM
Got this on a buy now. Should be able to be restored?
http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-PHILIPINNES-MINDANAO-MANDAYAN-DAGGER-BALA-RAO_W0QQitemZ150250619634QQihZ005QQcategoryZ88903Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Lew
VVV
23rd May 2008, 08:56 AM
Congratulations!
And a very nice price too...
Michael
Ferguson
23rd May 2008, 10:41 AM
Holy Toledo! You did well my friend. :) Can't wait to see what you do with it.
Steve
Bill M
23rd May 2008, 01:46 PM
Congratulations!
Rick
23rd May 2008, 02:11 PM
An unusual example .
Quite nice Lew . :)
Battara
23rd May 2008, 04:05 PM
I would say restore - the question is what will you restore?
Rick
23rd May 2008, 04:11 PM
Hi Jose,
D'you think the grooves on the horns of the hilt once had silver wire in them ?
I'm intrigued by the shape of the hilt; have you ever seen this variation before ?
Btw, still looking for a decent container for the tulwar .. :o
Lew
23rd May 2008, 04:12 PM
I would say restore - the question is what will you restore?
Jose
The hilt needs to have the silver bands restored. The scabbard needs to have that ugly wire removed and replaced with a couple of silver bands.
Lew
Battara
25th May 2008, 07:12 PM
After looking at the pictures carefully, I agree that the hilt had silver bands on it. Yes the wrap on the scabbard looks newer and that it probably had pierced or "pin pricked" silver design. I can do both if you are interested.
Rick as far as the hilt design is concerned, I would say that it is a similar idea to the same shape found on the top of Kalinga and other Igorot shields (though not related) in that the middle is the head and the other 2 "wings" are arms raised up.
Rick
26th May 2008, 03:37 AM
I guess the carved in lines on the hilt threw me for a loop . :o
Lew
26th May 2008, 07:09 PM
I guess the carved in lines on the hilt threw me for a loop . :o
Rick I think those lines were scribed in order give the maker a point of reference to mount the bands? Here is one that Bill Marsh has for comparison.
Lew
Battara
28th May 2008, 07:35 PM
I took a close look at the arms and there is darker patina in between some of the bands which indicates to me the former presence of silver bands (which give off a dark patina). At first guess, however, I thought that the lines were for silver wire. The scabbard is recent.
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