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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2022, 10:27 PM
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Views: 47,061
Posted By CharlesS
Detlef, I bet that bamboo reinforcement at the...

Detlef, I bet that bamboo reinforcement at the edge can be restored. I am sure Arjan would know.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2022, 12:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 47,061
Posted By CharlesS
Very nice carving, and interesting hilt. I was...

Very nice carving, and interesting hilt. I was wondering as well if a bamboo edge protector was missing.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2022, 02:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 25,278
Posted By CharlesS
Classic example! Really nice carving!

Classic example! Really nice carving!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2022, 05:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,054
Posted By CharlesS
Moro Kriss With Two Distinct "Pamors"

Finding an Indonesian keris with two different pamors on each side of the blade is relatively rare, but this is the first time I have seen the effect on a Moro blade. Note here that one side shows a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th April 2022, 01:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 48,005
Posted By CharlesS
Ariel, it's a shame that's all your saw in that...

Ariel, it's a shame that's all your saw in that sword. What a sad, loathsome, example it is!:)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2022, 07:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,996
Posted By CharlesS
I tend to agree David. Just the fact that this...

I tend to agree David. Just the fact that this material is so difficult to work with would make it a rare find. No doubt, that bone was surely “the poor man’s ivory”. Thanks for your input, as always.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2022, 04:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,996
Posted By CharlesS
Moro Kriss With Clamshell Pommel

I had heard of clamshell being used as a material for Moro sword pommels but knew they were rare and had never seen one till the Baltimore show. Erik Farrow picked it out immediately! The carved...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2022, 07:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 15,446
Posted By CharlesS
Yes! It came from Dave S. Collection. Still,...

Yes! It came from Dave S. Collection. Still, xasterix, you have an amazing memory!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2022, 07:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 15,446
Posted By CharlesS
Do you by chance have access to a pic of the...

Do you by chance have access to a pic of the other one you have seen??? I would love to compare the styles.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2022, 06:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 15,446
Posted By CharlesS
A Moro Pira Sword With a Unique Hilt

Here is yet another nice and rare Moro sword from the Baltimore show. This is a "pira" blade, but the hilt is somewhat atypical for a pira. This hilt is carved in a stylized naga or serpent head. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2022, 05:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 48,005
Posted By CharlesS
Ariel, Here is an example I acquired at the...

Ariel,

Here is an example I acquired at the Baltimore show. You can see stylistically they are so similar. The baldric is mounted in a different style.

The blade is good quality wootz, but I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2022, 12:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 32,827
Posted By CharlesS
Thank you so much! It was just a matter of sheer...

Thank you so much! It was just a matter of sheer luck. We’ve been there so many years and found absolutely nothing. And this year it was like stuff was coming out of the woodwork. I feel very lucky,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2022, 09:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 32,827
Posted By CharlesS
No, it does not.

No, it does not.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2022, 06:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 32,827
Posted By CharlesS
A Rare Sword Shown in Cato's MORO SWORDS

For collectors of Moro blades and other blades from the Philippines, the Baltimore show was a "bonanza!" There was a large quantity of Filipino blades there, and some supremely RARE ones. I was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2022, 01:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 22,754
Posted By CharlesS
So lucky to see when Ron bought these...the pics...

So lucky to see when Ron bought these...the pics don't do them justice. They are gorgeeeeez!
Forum: Swap Forum 9th February 2022, 01:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,620
Posted By CharlesS
The kora is sold.

The kora is sold.
Forum: Swap Forum 8th February 2022, 01:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,620
Posted By CharlesS
I had quoted the wrong price for the kora. It has...

I had quoted the wrong price for the kora. It has now been corrected.
Forum: Swap Forum 7th February 2022, 05:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,620
Posted By CharlesS
Very Interesting and Complete Kora For Sale

Here is a lovely, unique, and complete kora sword, likely from at least mid 19th century Nepal or N. India. The sword has a typically thick, heavy, and very sharp blade in its unique form. The hilt...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2022, 01:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,469
Posted By CharlesS
Congrats on an absolutely beautiful example. The...

Congrats on an absolutely beautiful example. The hilt and pommel are among the most unusual styles I have seen, and I really like that “big dipper” pommel.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th January 2022, 01:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,824
Posted By CharlesS
Thanks, guys! I am grateful for the input. I...

Thanks, guys! I am grateful for the input.

I noticed the loss of control in the pattern towards the middle of the blade and towards the tip. This loss of control is also seen in some Moro...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th January 2022, 06:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,824
Posted By CharlesS
David, I have added six pics to the initial post....

David, I have added six pics to the initial post. I hope you will find them helpful.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th January 2022, 04:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,824
Posted By CharlesS
I'd Like to Learn More About This Madura Keris

I recently acquired this Madura keris largely because of the unique pamor that in the center of the blade looks like twistcore forging. For members familiar with Moro twistcore, you will see this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2022, 09:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 23,271
Posted By CharlesS
Peter, I can certainly see why this one would...

Peter, I can certainly see why this one would give you pause to rethink it, but I believe we can look at it safely as a gobang variant.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2022, 08:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 23,271
Posted By CharlesS
I agree with both of the above. I would call it a...

I agree with both of the above. I would call it a Javanese gobang Bandung, from top to bottom, and a VERY nice one. Did you etch the blade, Peter?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2022, 06:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,636
Posted By CharlesS
Two Magnificent Moro Kriss Blades

I was fortunate to recently acquire a couple of outstanding Moro krisses with especially unique, rare, and magnificently forged blades. The larger one here seems to have been forged in a pattern that...
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