Opinions about this Kampilan
 

What are your opinion bout this kampilan? seems goods!! the auction is ended in Ebay.
Thanks
carlos

http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=260357835587

Carlos, nice kampilan!!! congrats!!!! it's a a tiger bell???

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Thanks!! but I´m Carlos, not Fernando ;)
Bestregards
Carlos

Oh my godnesss!!!!!! sorry Carlos!!!! :(

It's nice to see this sword retains it's staple guard; too many come without .
One of the jaws seems to have been truncated at some point .
The carving is nice and crisp yet has a good age patina .
The scabbard is always a plus !
Dates on the coins ??

I see it was a hairy example at one point in its life .
The bell is a ceremonial addition possibly ?

Good acquisition . :)

The coin isn,t a coin , is a a plaque of a lamp maker , "KOSMOS BRENNER", I think is a real kampilan , when I received I put more pictures with details.
Thanks for the comments
Carlos

I have no doubt it's a real kampilan either Carlos . :)

Very nice puppy (woof :D ), I especially like the tiger bell.

Rare to get these with bells.

Were you able to buy this Kampilan? I was watching it as well but the seller took the auction down. Were you able to buy it?

The seller also had another Kampilan w/ Tiger Bells that they took down.

http://i17.ebayimg.com/07/i/001/30/60/b85b_3.JPG http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/30/60/b6bc_3.JPG

[QUOTE=Dimasalang]Were you able to buy this Kampilan? I was watching it as well but the seller took the auction down. Were you able to buy it?



Yes, a spanish seller send me a email with the link to the auction ended and tell me if I was interested in the sword. I think the spanish seller contact direcly with the seller in Ebay and bought it.
Thanks
Carlos

The seller also had another Kampilan w/ Tiger Bells that they took down.

http://i17.ebayimg.com/07/i/001/30/60/b85b_3.JPG http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/30/60/b6bc_3.JPG[/QUOTE]



Beatiful too!! the handle is not carved but I think is a beatiful kampilan too. I have sevaral kampilans but the most are with carved handle.
Regards
Carlos

She is a beauty, Carlos! A very good find :)

PS - Dear all: what is the bell for (ceremonial/ symbolic/ and not used during combat I suppose)? Thanks in advance.

Congratulations Carlos!

That's a nice one. I also like both the blade tip and that it has a scabbard, except all the other nice features already brought up.
I had both of them on my watch list but unfortunately for the rest of us (and probably the seller too :rolleyes: ) the auction was ended early.

Michael

I dont think these examples should be called tiger bells.
The shape and design is not what is should be.
They are nice old bells by the way, nothing wrong with that.
Nice kampilan Carlos !


Here is a link to a website about tiger bells.

http://www.kipas.nl/bells/index.html