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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th September 2022, 09:37 PM
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Posted By xasterix
Thanks very much for the kind words and...

Thanks very much for the kind words and assessment!
Forum: Swap Forum 11th September 2022, 01:48 PM
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Posted By xasterix
LF: pre- to early-1900s Luzon kris

Please PM me or email: raymundoawaits@gmail.com

TIA!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th September 2022, 10:46 AM
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Posted By xasterix
Archaic kris for comment

I got this from a Cebu-based (in Visayas area, Philippines) family with Moro lineage. 20.3in blade length, hilt pommel didn't seem broken (seemed like it was made that way, no junggayan crest)....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2022, 08:49 AM
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Posted By xasterix
Finally got to etch and take better close-ups of...

Finally got to etch and take better close-ups of my kris blade:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2022, 12:07 AM
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Posted By xasterix
Hallo just to clarify: that's my kris- Jose's...

Hallo just to clarify: that's my kris- Jose's kris is different :) I'll etch it again as you suggested though. The previous etch on it was a side-effect of cleaning it via white vinegar (it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2022, 03:00 PM
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Views: 77,208
Posted By xasterix
Here's some pics...I only used the "macro" mode...

Here's some pics...I only used the "macro" mode on my mobile phone camera though, and the shots appear somewhat dark even with adequate lighting...hoping they'll still offer clues.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2022, 07:51 AM
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Views: 77,208
Posted By xasterix
Dear Kai: Thanks very much for the deluge of...

Dear Kai:

Thanks very much for the deluge of info and learnings! Really good stuff. One really needs to do legwork (in this case, metallurgy knowledge) to connect the dots and figure out the hows...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2022, 03:22 AM
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Views: 77,208
Posted By xasterix
I'm not that well-versed in metallurgy, Kai- but...

I'm not that well-versed in metallurgy, Kai- but to clarify, isn't monosteel simply defined as one layer of steel? For example, stolen railroad tracks- 1084 steel, if I researched correctly- was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th August 2022, 03:30 PM
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Views: 77,208
Posted By xasterix
Nice and elaborate piece sir! In the context...

Nice and elaborate piece sir!

In the context of these odd monosteel pieces...can it then be assumed that an old Moro or Filipino traditional blade's status as a laminated piece, doesn't...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th August 2022, 01:35 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 77,208
Posted By xasterix
Sorry I don't have better pictures...but here are...

Sorry I don't have better pictures...but here are two of my friend's archaic krises which are both monosteel.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th August 2022, 01:27 AM
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Views: 77,208
Posted By xasterix
Thanks for the response sir Jose! If you...

Thanks for the response sir Jose!

If you would allow me some topic deviation already- I'm curious regarding the monosteel / laminated impact on age estimation. As I understand- there was an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th August 2022, 09:57 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 77,208
Posted By xasterix
Thanks for the kind words everyone! Kai,...

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Kai, here's the gangya pic. The blade measure from the base of the gangya is 20 inches long. It's monosteel, very light, and flexible. The fuller is wide and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2022, 11:14 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 77,208
Posted By xasterix
Hybrid kris for comment

Just got this kris with a Luzon animal horn hilt. Open to comments and analyses. My initial assessment is that it's a late 1800s kris blade that was re-hilted in Luzon sometime during the American...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2022, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,046
Posted By xasterix
Halloo sir Jose, thanks for the appreciation! The...

Halloo sir Jose, thanks for the appreciation! The brass hilts are for status, along with the attached bells. As for the tiger bell talisman, the Lumad still make that nowadays (they use newly-made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th August 2022, 02:07 PM
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Views: 9,778
Posted By xasterix
I second this lol

I second this lol
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th August 2022, 02:04 PM
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Views: 11,046
Posted By xasterix
Lumad artifacts

Hi, just sharing 2 artifacts, likely pre-WW2: a shaman's talisman (the tiger bell in a necklace; it doesn't ring because it contains objects) and a brass-hilted sanggi with attached bells. Artifacts...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2022, 07:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,462
Posted By xasterix
So far the smallest old barung I've held is 10in...

So far the smallest old barung I've held is 10in blade, which would fit the size of the barungs in that picture.

With regard to modern blades, there are Sulu barungs that go for as small as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2022, 11:53 PM
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Views: 7,487
Posted By xasterix
Agreed, the blade would have been completely...

Agreed, the blade would have been completely consumed.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2022, 10:25 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 774,762
Posted By xasterix
Got this barung from Mr Cecil Quirino's...

Got this barung from Mr Cecil Quirino's collection. My oldest barung so far. It's remarkably well-preserved. It's highly similar to the Leiden barung that was discussed in an old topic here. I fixed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2022, 10:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,352
Posted By xasterix
Thanks for the photos! The blademakers in that...

Thanks for the photos! The blademakers in that area are active indeed. The traditional methods live on!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2022, 06:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 37,663
Posted By xasterix
Agreed with the age estimate, postwar onwards I...

Agreed with the age estimate, postwar onwards I believe.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2022, 11:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 17,251
Posted By xasterix
That's a very interesting blade. I'm guessing the...

That's a very interesting blade. I'm guessing the assembly was pre-1900 Central Luzon, Spanish or First Republic era. The fuller feature is curious- probably a one-of customization requested by the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2022, 01:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 49,451
Posted By xasterix
I've seen about 2 pics of Moro warriors rubbing...

I've seen about 2 pics of Moro warriors rubbing fruit on their barungs, I'll try to search for them again. Etching was also mentioned in 2 references; in one, it was described how the blade was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2022, 03:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 49,451
Posted By xasterix
Agreed on the etch part- that's how I've been...

Agreed on the etch part- that's how I've been etching Moro blades recently. When I had my first few antiques, I made the mistake of doing sandpaper and FeCl etch; nowadays I realize just fine steel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2022, 12:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,792
Posted By xasterix
No challenge necessary. Several weapons that were...

No challenge necessary. Several weapons that were found in PH have also been found elsewhere in the Malay archipelago. People migrate, re-settle, bring their weaps, technologies, skills, etc. I guess...
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