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29th December 2012, 01:11 AM
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BORNEO SPEAR / LANCE WITH INLAYS
This year I bought a spear/lance that looks like Borneo.
It has inlays in the blade, but these inlays are unknown to me. any help / suggestions ? Best regards, Willem |
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3rd January 2013, 09:32 AM
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Nice spear, especially with the blade cover. I have one a bit similar, but without any decoration to the blade. Regret I don't know the meaning, if any, of the inlay. Is the inlay brass or gold ?
Regards. |
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3rd January 2013, 11:49 PM
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Hello Colin,
I did not have it tested, but when I bought it the inlays where tarnsihed and slightly darker. Some intense rubbing with oil and a cotton cloth brought it to the present shine. I think it is a sort of brass. I am pretty pleased with the scabbard, but wonder if someone can shed a light on the inlays. Can you post pictures of your spear for comparrison ? Best regards, Willem |
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4th January 2013, 02:28 PM
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Hi Willem I don't know how to do the link, but my spear was the subject of my thread starting June 2011, with images that you can compare... Kind Regards Colin |
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4th January 2013, 02:59 PM
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Here's the link for the thread in question with Colin's spear. http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13872
Afraid I can't add more to the discussion beyond saying, very nice spear! |
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