Interesting Gunong Handle

Nirghosa · 3rd July 2013, 11:12 PM

Recently picked up this neglected dress Gunong. Took a chance based on the poor auction photos and was pleased with what arrived.

To me it is clearly an old dress Gunong. The handle wood is nice banati after I started a simple clean up and the metalwork is cleaning up nicely with steel wool alone. lots of gunk there.
the blade is heavily rusted though. I had hoped it was just simple recent rust but after the initial cleaning there is some heavy black rust. Lots of elbow grease to slowly and carefully take it off.
But the blade is also nothing special. If ever "used", it would likely be a one time, then broken off, use.

Has anyone else seen similar era Gunongs with this work on the handle?

3rd July 2013, 11:12 PM	#1
Nirghosa Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 119	Interesting Gunong Handle Recently picked up this neglected dress Gunong. Took a chance based on the poor auction photos and was pleased with what arrived. To me it is clearly an old dress Gunong. The handle wood is nice banati after I started a simple clean up and the metalwork is cleaning up nicely with steel wool alone. lots of gunk there. the blade is heavily rusted though. I had hoped it was just simple recent rust but after the initial cleaning there is some heavy black rust. Lots of elbow grease to slowly and carefully take it off. But the blade is also nothing special. If ever "used", it would likely be a one time, then broken off, use. Has anyone else seen similar era Gunongs with this work on the handle? Attached Images