Maguindanao Kris silver ivory swaasa

Battara · 21st July 2008, 03:14 AM

K Pasta, Dudes?

Here is the rest of the avatar. I got the 19th c hilt of silver, ivory, and swaasa from a WWII vet who got it when stationed on Mindanao. But the blade was WWII recent era and aweful.

So Philkid got this Maguindanao 19th c blade with silver inlay (90% of which I had to replace) and is laminated. Again forgive my phone pictures. If I get better pictures, I will post them as well.

Enjoy

Rick · 21st July 2008, 03:24 AM

Nice marriage Jose .

May they live happily everafter .

Battara · 21st July 2008, 03:31 AM

Thank you Rick.

Here is the whole thing......

Rick · 21st July 2008, 03:44 AM

You owe me a keyboard .

Mine has shorted out due to recent excessive drool inundation .

Schaweeeet !

Battara · 21st July 2008, 06:02 AM

Sorry about the key board.........

Yeah I was pretty pleased. The blade had a modern ivory pommel and white metal hilt. The blade was in rough shape - rust, severe pitting, etc. I had to do a lot of grinding and polishing. Baka-baka clamps are silver and the inlay. I added the brass parts to the clamps and under the hilt (per Maguindanao tradition).

Still, Philkid did a great job of getting the right kind of blade - right period, right tribe, right status. Couldn't get a better blade - Thanks Philkid!

Perhaps next year I will make a new scabbard out of the old scabbard for this one.

It has become my favorite kris out of all I have so far.

David · 21st July 2008, 02:12 PM

ooooooooooooooh...

David · 1st July 2012, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Here is the rest of the avatar. I got the 19th c hilt of silver, ivory, and swaasa from a WWII vet who got it when stationed on Mindanao. But the blade was WWII recent era and aweful.

So Philkid got this Maguindanao 19th c blade with silver inlay (90% of which I had to replace) and is laminated. Again forgive my phone pictures. If I get better pictures, I will post them as well.

I guess you might have overlooked Jose's first post in this thread...

ThePepperSkull · 1st July 2012, 10:27 PM

Ah! I seem to have lost my attention span :P

Thanks, David!

Battara · 2nd July 2012, 02:46 AM

Swassa is tough stuff to make. I did not make a hilt out of swassa, but did make some swassa scabbard rings before (with the help of a friend).

21st July 2008, 03:14 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Maguindanao Kris silver ivory swaasa K Pasta, Dudes? Here is the rest of the avatar. I got the 19th c hilt of silver, ivory, and swaasa from a WWII vet who got it when stationed on Mindanao. But the blade was WWII recent era and aweful. So Philkid got this Maguindanao 19th c blade with silver inlay (90% of which I had to replace) and is laminated. Again forgive my phone pictures. If I get better pictures, I will post them as well. Enjoy Attached Images

21st July 2008, 03:31 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Thank you Rick. Here is the whole thing...... Attached Images

21st July 2008, 03:24 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Nice marriage Jose . May they live happily everafter .

21st July 2008, 03:44 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	You owe me a keyboard . Mine has shorted out due to recent excessive drool inundation . Schaweeeet !

21st July 2008, 06:02 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Sorry about the key board......... Yeah I was pretty pleased. The blade had a modern ivory pommel and white metal hilt. The blade was in rough shape - rust, severe pitting, etc. I had to do a lot of grinding and polishing. Baka-baka clamps are silver and the inlay. I added the brass parts to the clamps and under the hilt (per Maguindanao tradition). Still, Philkid did a great job of getting the right kind of blade - right period, right tribe, right status. Couldn't get a better blade - Thanks Philkid! Perhaps next year I will make a new scabbard out of the old scabbard for this one. It has become my favorite kris out of all I have so far.

21st July 2008, 02:12 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	ooooooooooooooh...

1st July 2012, 10:27 PM	#8
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	Ah! I seem to have lost my attention span :P Thanks, David!

2nd July 2012, 02:46 AM	#9
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Swassa is tough stuff to make. I did not make a hilt out of swassa, but did make some swassa scabbard rings before (with the help of a friend).