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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2013, 06:06 AM
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Posted By Spunjer
good catch on that one! i almost bid on it...

good catch on that one! i almost bid on it myself. yeah, i think it's siraui as well
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2013, 03:00 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 20,682
Posted By Spunjer
Thanks for everyone's feedback so far! I've...

Thanks for everyone's feedback so far!
I've attach some pictures of what i'm working on.
Alan, i don't think it's pinned, but i'm beginning to wonder if the strap to the asang-asang is welded by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2013, 04:07 AM
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Posted By Spunjer
thanks for the head's up, Stu! this...

thanks for the head's up, Stu!

this particular blade is frustrating the crap out of me, Alan. when i etch most of my blades, i usually take it off the handle, that way it would be uniform...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2013, 04:43 AM
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Views: 20,682
Posted By Spunjer
thanks for that link, Lee. seems like i'm heading...

thanks for that link, Lee. seems like i'm heading in the same direction; in that this is going to take days to come off. where did you get the dissecting needle? the nut picker is a tad too big...
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th February 2013, 07:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 20,682
Posted By Spunjer
Thank you, Martin. Went to our local hardware...

Thank you, Martin.
Went to our local hardware and found a spray can called Jasco's. Seems to strip the epoxy albeit very slowly.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2013, 04:45 PM
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Views: 20,682
Posted By Spunjer
Hilt is wood, but it's covered with metal. The...

Hilt is wood, but it's covered with metal. The acetone was working to a certain degree; whatever epoxy that was exposed, i was able to dig it out with a nut picker (my wife doesn't know it yet, lol)....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2013, 01:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 20,682
Posted By Spunjer
Removing Epoxy

a previous owner used epoxy to bind the blade in the handle. i've tried heat gun and acetone (not at the same time!!!), and was able to dig some of the epoxy.

any suggestions on how to remove this?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2013, 12:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 25,484
Posted By Spunjer
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th February 2013, 12:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 27,280
Posted By Spunjer
my apologies. this particular kris is not in my...

my apologies. this particular kris is not in my possession, but nevertheless it's the more classic form of junggayan.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,207
Posted By Spunjer
Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2013, 03:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 27,280
Posted By Spunjer
the pommel on that kris is the streamlined...

the pommel on that kris is the streamlined version. compare that to the attached picture below. notice it's missing the details on the chicken's head, and also the feather ukkil that runs down the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2013, 02:48 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,207
Posted By Spunjer
Thumbs up Jose, when i grow up, i'd like to have a...

Jose, when i grow up, i'd like to have a collection and display like yours...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2013, 01:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,007
Posted By Spunjer
Wow! First time i've seen a panabas break the 4...

Wow! First time i've seen a panabas break the 4 figure mark! She's a beaut, alright...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,207
Posted By Spunjer
Bro, I think you got some spirits lingering...

Bro, I think you got some spirits lingering around your swords, especially on that kalinga headaxe/shield...
I'm bringing an EVP next time
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2013, 06:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 27,280
Posted By Spunjer
yup, you're right. i'm looking at it as we speak...

yup, you're right. i'm looking at it as we speak on my desktop. i wish they would've given the size of the pommel. i don't think it's the same size as the one you got from the show last year. what do...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2013, 01:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,946
Posted By Spunjer
I will try to compile the different variations i...

I will try to compile the different variations i have observed so far...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2013, 01:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,207
Posted By Spunjer
Discontinued aisle at Walmart? Jose, i swear...

Discontinued aisle at Walmart?

Jose, i swear those are orbs..
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2013, 01:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 27,280
Posted By Spunjer
I have to wait until i get home to see the...

I have to wait until i get home to see the enlarged version of this, but from what i can see from my mobile phone, it appears that the bottom beak of the chicken, as well as that one curly feather at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2013, 11:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 27,280
Posted By Spunjer
Yes, especially with a complete pommel like that....

Yes, especially with a complete pommel like that. To a lot of moro sword collectors, this would be the ultimate piece...
But for $9600.00, that's crazy :eek:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2013, 02:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,207
Posted By Spunjer
whoa! at the kalinga set up, i just now notice...

whoa! at the kalinga set up, i just now notice this:
spirit orbs??? there's quite a few of them...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2013, 04:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,207
Posted By Spunjer
yeah, battara, what's the measurement on your...

yeah, battara, what's the measurement on your kalinga headaxe?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th February 2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,946
Posted By Spunjer
I agree that utilizing central Javanese...

I agree that utilizing central Javanese definitions/words for Moro kris is not optimal. However, the same could be argued for neighbouring cultures like Sunda in W Java. OTOH, the Jawa terminology is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2013, 03:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,946
Posted By Spunjer
regarding the term "adeg/mlumah": *i'm really...

regarding the term "adeg/mlumah":
*i'm really not familiar with indonesian terminology, and it's even harder to apply those terms to what it signifies.
*
in what twistcores (moro) i've seen, i've...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2013, 09:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,946
Posted By Spunjer
Hello Thor, Thank you! As far as lamination, i...

Hello Thor,
Thank you! As far as lamination, i find ferric chloride tend to have darker results than vinegar or any type of citric acid. On this particular blade, i used white vinegar. They're...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,946
Posted By Spunjer
post the leopard skin lamination, kino... you...

post the leopard skin lamination, kino... you sure it's not twistcore?

lol, found this in an antique store...
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