Kampilan

[kai]

Hello Roy,

Congrats, kampilan with twistcore are very rare! Just in case you get bored with it...

Hairy bit on the wrong side of hilt ?

Yes, someone turned the hilt upside down. Should be easy to correct and will offer an opportunity to work on the blade, too.

Nice patination on the blade.
I have not touched it, should I clean the blade ?

Any active rust should be removed. It looks like it got etched with ferric chloride and this often stimulates development of new rust. Thus, some gentle cleaning, additional neutralisation and extensive washing might be a good idea.

Regards,
Kai