Congrats, Ron, that's a special one for sure!
The chunky pommel is not my cup of tea - how does it influence handling the sword?
The blade is obviously pattern welded and intentionally so - I like it! Also, it makes kinda sense to restrict the twistcore to the broader part of the blade and go for the linear pattern towards the tip (if you decide to go for more than a single pamor).
I do wonder why we haven't seen more of these in Moro/Malay kris? On a side note: While adeg pattern welding is rare in Moro kris to begin with, I believe that one could argue that the linear pattern seems to be even rarer than the famed twistcore pattern!
BTW, is that the best etch/stain you can obtain? (I'd believe this kind of quality work would suit a stronger contrast if possible...)
Regards,
Kai
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