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Originally Posted by alexish
Dear Fernando,
I hereby enclose a close-up of my blade.
Do you have any cooments on my new kris sheaths?
Hope you can comment on 2 areas:
1) Aesthetics of the entire sheath.
2) How close these sheaths conform to traditional Moro design, and whether they would be considered as Moro in the Philippines.
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Dear Alexish,
Thank you for posting the close-ups of the blade (in #13 and #21) . I think it's a fine blade and I won't mind having than in my collection.
Regarding the hilt and sheaths, I think that the workmanship is commendable however, the style does not conform to traditional Mindanao/Moro design. To the initiated, it would stand out as Indonesian style, as others have already pointed out. I agree with kai's observations in #15. These are not the work of Mindanao/Moro craftsmen.
Despite that, I still think they are nice and unique.
Kind regards,
Fernando