New Moro kris

[David]

The last light of the afternoon was just fading, but i had enough time to get this quick shot if it helps.

[Battara]

Yep that's the one! Glad you have it - it was one of my early pieces and after restoration I sold it.

Notice the pommel - same profile.

Again congratulations David - I kind of miss that one (even used it in an escrima demonstration once! ).

[Rick]

Nice etch, you can always lighten it a bit with more polishing .

I don't think this pommel is a recarve .

Were I you; I would not attempt to unmount it .
I expect the work for better or worse is of local origin .
As such, IMO, it should be left alone .

You got a good sword .

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Rick

Nice etch, you can always lighten it a bit with more polishing .

I don't think this pommel is a recarve .

Were I you; I would not attempt to unmount it .
I expect the work for better or worse is of local origin .
As such, IMO, it should be left alone .

You got a good sword .

Thank you Rick. All the more I look to the strong etch I like it and think that I will let it like this same as the handle mounts, it's original and like this I will let it.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by David

The last light of the afternoon was just fading, but i had enough time to get this quick shot if it helps.

Yes, same profile of the pommel! Very nice kris you have got from Jose and great restore job from him. It seems from the picture Jose posted that it have nearly the same way of lamination.

[David]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Yes, same profile of the pommel! Very nice kris you have got from Jose and great restore job from him. It semms from the picture Jose posted that it have nearly the same way of lamination.

Yes, it's laminations are similar. And for the record i got this off Spunger a few years ago via José so it made the rounds...

[Sajen]

Here a second example of the same pommel style from Oriental-Arms.

[Battara]

Yes that is why I with Rick say to leave the pommel alone - it appears to be a Maguindanao style.

And yes I sold mine to Spunger originally. A great piece (too bad I needed the money at the time ).

Thank for the comments Sajen. One of my earliest restoration projects.

[kai]

Examples of this pommel style which were obviously original never show a distinct beak (i. e. both, beak and crest, heavily stylized). Since Detlef's examples has a distinct beak and also the flow of lines where the crest could have been seems to be unusual, I'd guess that the original pommel got recarved a long time ago.

Regards,
Kai

[David]

Originally Posted by kai

Examples of this pommel style which were obviously original never show a distinct beak (i. e. both, beak and crest, heavily stylized). Since Detlef's examples has a distinct beak and also the flow of lines where the crest could have been seems to be unusual, I'd guess that the original pommel got recarved a long time ago.
Regards,
Kai

Well that's my thought as well Kai. To me Sajen's pommel looks unbalanced while these other examples do not. So i vote that it broke some time ago and was recarved. Still i would also agree with the others to leave the pommel as is. Recarved or not it is what it is and i wouldn't attempt to change anything.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by kai

Examples of this pommel style which were obviously original never show a distinct beak (i. e. both, beak and crest, heavily stylized). Since Detlef's examples has a distinct beak and also the flow of lines where the crest could have been seems to be unusual, I'd guess that the original pommel got recarved a long time ago.

Regards,
Kai

Agree that the beak is longer/distinct as the other examples are shown, so you maybe right by your guess.

Regards,

Detlef