moro pics.

Andrew · 2nd July 2009, 12:38 AM

Wow. I don't recall ever seeing a double twist-core panabas before. Absolutey lovely.

Thanks for sharing.

Battara · 2nd July 2009, 01:54 AM

Did you get this recent piece from Ashoka Arts? Nice piece.

hideyoshi · 2nd July 2009, 02:27 AM

[QUOTE=Battara]Did you get this recent piece from Ashoka Arts? Nice piece.[/QUOTE]

Yes, the recent twistcore kris was from Stefan @ Ashoka Arts.

[QOUTE=Andrew]Wow. I don't recall ever seeing a double twist-core panabas before. Absolutey lovely.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the compliment, Andrew. And btw, welcome back....

Ferguson · 2nd July 2009, 01:42 PM

Incredible pieces. Could you please post pics of your Gunongs?
Thanks!
Steve

hideyoshi · 2nd July 2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferguson

Incredible pieces. Could you please post pics of your Gunongs?
Thanks!
Steve

Steve (Gunong Guru), here are the three gunongs in my collections per your request. thnks.

CharlesS · 3rd July 2009, 01:20 AM

Is that twist core pattern in the kriss etched after the forging?...in other words can you feel it as in 3-D??

If so it may not be true twist core but etched to imitate it. I have never seen true twist core hold so perfectly within two lines. This is a VERY difficult forging feat. It is also possible the the twistcore pattern was etched AFTER the forging.

hideyoshi · 3rd July 2009, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

Is that twist core pattern in the kriss etched after the forging?...in other words can you feel it as in 3-D??

If so it may not be true twist core but etched to imitate it. I have never seen true twist core hold so perfectly within two lines. This is a VERY difficult forging feat. It is also possible the the twistcore pattern was etched AFTER the forging.

Hello Charles, you are absolutely right, the forging flaws on the blade of this kris is so minimal to none, compare to the twist core Moro krises that I have seen. The texture of the central twist core pattern is, as you said, as if in 3-D’s, you can feel the pattern when you touch it. My other twist cores blades though are the same, as if the were soaked in ferric acid for quite sometime, very topographic.

I have a hypothetical question. Let say that this kris was built in late 19th C. or say, 20th C. turn of the Century though it seems that most this Moro twist core krises are from 19th C or earlier. What are the possibilities of this twist core blades being imitated/duplicated at that period of time?

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2nd July 2009, 12:38 AM	#1
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Wow. I don't recall ever seeing a double twist-core panabas before. Absolutey lovely. Thanks for sharing.

2nd July 2009, 01:54 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Did you get this recent piece from Ashoka Arts? Nice piece.

2nd July 2009, 02:27 AM	#3
hideyoshi Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 58	[QUOTE=Battara]Did you get this recent piece from Ashoka Arts? Nice piece.[/QUOTE] Yes, the recent twistcore kris was from Stefan @ Ashoka Arts. [QOUTE=Andrew]Wow. I don't recall ever seeing a double twist-core panabas before. Absolutey lovely. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for the compliment, Andrew. And btw, welcome back....

2nd July 2009, 01:42 PM	#4
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Incredible pieces. Could you please post pics of your Gunongs? Thanks! Steve

3rd July 2009, 01:20 AM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Is that twist core pattern in the kriss etched after the forging?...in other words can you feel it as in 3-D?? If so it may not be true twist core but etched to imitate it. I have never seen true twist core hold so perfectly within two lines. This is a VERY difficult forging feat. It is also possible the the twistcore pattern was etched AFTER the forging.