New Kampilan for comment

[Nirghosa]

Here are the pics. It did not look this good initially. Was heavily rusted and bent.

[Battara]

Nice kris wih brass, silver, horn, and low grade silver-copper alloy. Have you etched it yet?

[lionzden]

wow, that's a vast improvement already! nice!

[Nirghosa]

Originally Posted by lionzden

wow, that's a vast improvement already! nice!

Thanks! I'm still thinking on how far to take the restoration yet.

[kino]

That is a nice kris. Love that okir work. Would like to see it etched.
Any before photos when it was rusty and bent. Your son is lucky.

[Nirghosa]

Originally Posted by kino

That is a nice kris. Love that okir work. Would like to see it etched.
Any before photos when it was rusty and bent. Your son is lucky.

Should be able to post some later this week. Leaving out of town on bisiness shortly. Yes, he initially wanted a Kampilan. The kris came along first

[Nirghosa]

Originally Posted by Battara

Nice kris wih brass, silver, horn, and low grade silver-copper alloy. Have you etched it yet?

Thanks!
Not yet, but I plan to at some point later on. It will let me know when it is time.

[David]

Originally Posted by Battara

Nice kris wih brass, silver, horn, and low grade silver-copper alloy. Have you etched it yet?

I wonder if the baca-baca might not be swaasa. I have a kris with a very similar one that i am fairly convinced is.