Maguindanao kris and some questions

Indianajones · 19th May 2012, 12:18 PM

Nice one again!
Yes this blade could indeed use a clean and etch! (as I am perhaps not against etching but just against destroying patine friend) And perhaps a nice modest polish after.
Hope you can wiggle the once broken end off easily and a good thing those pins are wood instead of ironnails; would be a hell of a job otherwise! You might first wrap a cloth around the endpiece for better grip.

Tip; to make a most tight fit after (loosening), you might need/consider to slightly grind the 2 breaksurfaces a bit hollow or concave. Otherwise -I know from experience- the glue will always be 'in the way' of the most tight fix.
With making concave I mean that only the outeredges will be very slightly standing above the rest of the breaksurface.

Good to have a history with it and . . .the scabbard.
(Hope you are not cross with me for my last comment on etching the tabak?! It was just my love for these blades n patine that came up

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19th May 2012, 12:18 PM	#3
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Nice one again! Yes this blade could indeed use a clean and etch! (as I am perhaps not against etching but just against destroying patine friend) And perhaps a nice modest polish after. Hope you can wiggle the once broken end off easily and a good thing those pins are wood instead of ironnails; would be a hell of a job otherwise! You might first wrap a cloth around the endpiece for better grip. Tip; to make a most tight fit after (loosening), you might need/consider to slightly grind the 2 breaksurfaces a bit hollow or concave. Otherwise -I know from experience- the glue will always be 'in the way' of the most tight fix. With making concave I mean that only the outeredges will be very slightly standing above the rest of the breaksurface. Good to have a history with it and . . .the scabbard. (Hope you are not cross with me for my last comment on etching the tabak?! It was just my love for these blades n patine that came up )