Fourth Acquisition
 

Bought from a festival vendor. Appears to have been scrubbed. There was a warp in the blade I straightened (I'm an experienced smith), and a missing chunk in the pommel I replaced. Visible patterning in the blade.

Michael,
This sword although called a Kris is from the Philippines and we discuss them in the Ethnographic forum, (sorry if this is a bit confusing) but in the Keris Forum we only discuss the keris's from Indonesia and the surrounding area.

Philippine/Moro krisses are sword sized and have somewhat differing cultural aspects from their smaller Indonesian relatives.

So, off to Ethno this one goes. :)

Yup. Just arrived here. Thanks for the help.

Hi Michael:

Nice kris you have there. Probably from the Maguindanao people on the island of Mindanao, and made at the end of the 19th C. or early 20th C.

Ian

Thanks for the info. It appears it was dark at one point, but doesn't appear it was etched, just darkened with age. What is the proper finish?

Hello Michael,

nice Kris, I agree with Ian about age and origin. And good repair at the pommel! :)
I would polish the blade and give it an etch with vinegar.

Regards,
Detlef

Easily done. How dark an etch? Barely enough to show the pattern, gray, or black? I also have ferric chloride, Belgian blueing and other acids.

This was my last restoration. 200 years old. Still shoots.

http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com/bl...php?itemid=423

This blade from my collection was etched with vinegar, low solution. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...7&postcount=23

Nice restore job by the gun!

PS: You should attach pictures direct to this site! ;)

Of the blades, I did. I can of the cape gun if you wish.

What style of scabbard? I can get kalantas wood.

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BTW, I'll be at an event in Spangdahlem next week, at the flugplatz.

In fact it's required for database continuity. :)

link attached! Sorry, forget it before!

Look for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=kris, but when you search with the correct keywords at this site you will find other styles for such a blade. ;)

This place isn't very far away from my home but since I have to drive every day for my job by terrible traffic conditions I am happy when I not have to drive at weekend. ;)

The base is hosting a sci fi convention and I'm one of the guests. Though I completely understand not driving long distances just to talk blades.