Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2017, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 12
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Hello Alan,
You can roll up low grit...
Hello Alan,
You can roll up low grit sandpaper to clean out the fullers (can go as low as 80). Use them dry. Then once clean go up to 200 with wet. This is a promising recent blade (I have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th May 2017, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,841
Moro Kris in Welsh River
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4474400/Boatman-discovers-18th-century-Asian-sword-Welsh-RIVER.html?ito=social-facebook
Am I correct in thinking this is Moro and not "Malaysian" as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2017, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 34
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Ah only saw this now. I have not posted much...
Ah only saw this now. I have not posted much though I have read this forum for years. I've been busy and have not caught up. I always saw VANDOO's contributions (always curious about that all...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2017, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 41,810
I think we go to the same places as I live in...
I think we go to the same places as I live in Manila and frequent the antique shops there as well as a few in Quezon City. Very nice examples too. I echo Battara. I have very very similar kris (one...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2016, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,455
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Forum: European Armoury
29th July 2016, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2016, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,530
Noted Detlef, Kai, and many thanks.
Yes it...
Noted Detlef, Kai, and many thanks.
Yes it took me a few hours' worth of 15 minute breaks at the office to get the polish to a decent level at 1000 grit on one side (spending 90% of the time on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2016, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,530
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2016, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,530
Clearly no twistcore, but a nice lamination...
Clearly no twistcore, but a nice lamination indeed. I need to etch it deeper to bring out the full pattern but ran out of vinegar. Will continue the etch next week (and might re-polish the whole...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th July 2016, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,586
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Forum: European Armoury
20th July 2016, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,586
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Forum: European Armoury
19th July 2016, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,586
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Forum: European Armoury
16th July 2016, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,586
Medieval Sword
Sorry for the link.
What do you think re: authenticity? This went up pretty fast, and I was tempted because it was a perfect example of the type. But I had a few doubts. It went for way too low if...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2016, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,187
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2016, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2016, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,187
Ah I had to discuss this over the weekend so...
Ah I had to discuss this over the weekend so before the day ended I just bought it. Sorry for the breach in the rules.
A pertinent statistic I forgot to post is the length of the piece in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2016, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,530
A Barong with possible twistcore?
I purchased this from Mang Ven again the other day only because of the very faint possibility of twist core laminations in the middle. I shone a LED flashlight on it and there seemed to be an ever so...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2016, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,187
A longer than usual kris for comment
Good day all.
I recently purchased my second Moro sword from Mang Venn in Manila (a Barong). As I was there, a particular kris caught my eye and Mang Venn, savvy businessman as he is, lent it to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2016, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,785
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th September 2015, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,822
Thanks Ian. I cleaned up the blade as best I...
Thanks Ian. I cleaned up the blade as best I could with warm soapy water, alcohol, and dishwashing liquid. Then I tried the warm vinegar etch for 10 minutes. Neutralized with baking soda slurry and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2015, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 19,689
So I did what I could during a 1 hour break,...
So I did what I could during a 1 hour break, trying the methods in this forum.
First, scraped off the active rust.
Second, polished the blade and the hilt (turned out to be silver).
Third,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2015, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 3
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Polishing and etching: when and how?
Good day to you all. I posted recently about my first Moro Kris (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20420) and have begun restoration work on the blade while I take my daily lunch.
My...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd September 2015, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 19,689
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2015, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 19,689
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th August 2015, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 32
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