Hello Bill,
I'm with Robert - very nice Yakan barong! Also the scabbard looks genuine. Any age guess for the latter?
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This piece has a shandigan blade correct?
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If this has a thickened edge, it appears to be well worn; this blade may also be one of those with originally less taper from back to edge and, thus, more distinct sharpened edge. Kinda semi-shandigan?
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If not too much trouble could you post the measurements to go with the photos for later reference.
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Yes, please!
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One last question, do you plan to reset the blade to the correct depth in the hilt or will you leave it as is?
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Horn is prone to shrinkage; I'm not sure this is the only reason though.
I agree that it would be good to try to set the blade (and ferrules) if it can be done without invasive actions.
Regards,
Kai