Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Just Acquired 2 Kris' & 2 Kalinga axes

VANDOO · 10th March 2010, 04:50 AM

A VERY DIFFICULT CHOICE ONE KERIS HAS THE SUPERIOR, OLDER BLADE AND IS IN BETTER CONDITION, BUT A HANDLE THAT REALLY PUTS ME OFF.
THE OTHER HAS BOTH ORIGINAL BACA BACA STRAPS AND PART OF THE WRAP AND A SCABBARD BUT THE BLADE IS IN TERRIBLE SHAPE AND LIKELY IMPOSIBLE TO RESTORE WITHOUT RUINING IT.
THE BLADE IS THE HEART OF A WEAPON FITTINGS ARE JUST CLOTHEING.
THE AX WITH THE INSET METAL DESIGN IS LIKE A SPEAR AND AN AX I HAVE THAT WERE BOTH COLLECTED IN THE 1930'S IN THE PHILIPPINES. I HAD SOME AX'S IN THE MACAU EXHIBT AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF THEM. UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T LAY MY HANDS ON MY CATALOG RIGHT NOW TO SEE.

10th March 2010, 04:50 AM	#17
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY DIFFICULT CHOICE ONE KERIS HAS THE SUPERIOR, OLDER BLADE AND IS IN BETTER CONDITION, BUT A HANDLE THAT REALLY PUTS ME OFF. THE OTHER HAS BOTH ORIGINAL BACA BACA STRAPS AND PART OF THE WRAP AND A SCABBARD BUT THE BLADE IS IN TERRIBLE SHAPE AND LIKELY IMPOSIBLE TO RESTORE WITHOUT RUINING IT. THE BLADE IS THE HEART OF A WEAPON FITTINGS ARE JUST CLOTHEING. THE AX WITH THE INSET METAL DESIGN IS LIKE A SPEAR AND AN AX I HAVE THAT WERE BOTH COLLECTED IN THE 1930'S IN THE PHILIPPINES. I HAD SOME AX'S IN THE MACAU EXHIBT AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF THEM. UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T LAY MY HANDS ON MY CATALOG RIGHT NOW TO SEE.