Something New

migueldiaz · 14th December 2010, 10:16 PM

She is beautiful! Congrats, Robert.

I love looking at these well-adorned pieces. You can tell that the original owner was an important person, or perhaps simply dapper, if not flamboyant

migueldiaz · 14th December 2010, 10:21 PM

This sword (below) from the same island of Panay (or perhaps Negros?), has a somewhat similar guard design.

Battara · 14th December 2010, 11:21 PM

Very nice Robert and nice clean up.

Migueldiaz - nice piece also - not seen it before.

Sajen · 15th December 2010, 06:06 PM

Wow, beautiful sword! (I am a little bit green with envy)

It is worth to spend time to replace the missing silver decorations.

Regards,

Detlef

Atlantia · 15th December 2010, 06:22 PM

Its beautiful Robert!
I look forward to seeing it when you have worked even more magic on it.

Gene

Robert · 16th December 2010, 04:03 AM

Hello everyone and I would like thank you all very much for your kind words on this the newest addition to my collection. I really do think I lucked out when I found this one.

Migueldiaz, that is a great tenegre you posted and the guard does look similar to the one on mine. Please if you would, post more pictures as I too would love to see them. Does it have its scabbard?
Just as soon as I get the repair work done on this I will be posting more (and I hope better) pictures of it. There are 20 pieces of silver decoration that are missing from the hilt alone

and making and attaching the replacements will surely keep me busy for quite some time!!
One question I have is, does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to clean the raw hide at the throat of the scabbard? On normal leather I usually use saddle soap and then follow that up with mink oil but I'm just not sure what would be the best way to clean this type of leather. Again, my thanks to you all for your comments.

kino · 16th December 2010, 04:49 AM

Good job on cleaning up the piece. What a beautiful blade profile.
Did you wax the scabbard? I love the color of the kamagong, Congrats.

14th December 2010, 10:21 PM	#2
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	This sword (below) from the same island of Panay (or perhaps Negros?), has a somewhat similar guard design. Attached Images

14th December 2010, 10:16 PM	#1
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	She is beautiful! Congrats, Robert. I love looking at these well-adorned pieces. You can tell that the original owner was an important person, or perhaps simply dapper, if not flamboyant

14th December 2010, 11:21 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Very nice Robert and nice clean up. Migueldiaz - nice piece also - not seen it before.

15th December 2010, 06:06 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,207	Wow, beautiful sword! (I am a little bit green with envy) It is worth to spend time to replace the missing silver decorations. Regards, Detlef

15th December 2010, 06:22 PM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Its beautiful Robert! I look forward to seeing it when you have worked even more magic on it. Gene

16th December 2010, 04:03 AM	#6
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello everyone and I would like thank you all very much for your kind words on this the newest addition to my collection. I really do think I lucked out when I found this one. Migueldiaz, that is a great tenegre you posted and the guard does look similar to the one on mine. Please if you would, post more pictures as I too would love to see them. Does it have its scabbard? Just as soon as I get the repair work done on this I will be posting more (and I hope better) pictures of it. There are 20 pieces of silver decoration that are missing from the hilt alone and making and attaching the replacements will surely keep me busy for quite some time!! One question I have is, does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to clean the raw hide at the throat of the scabbard? On normal leather I usually use saddle soap and then follow that up with mink oil but I'm just not sure what would be the best way to clean this type of leather. Again, my thanks to you all for your comments.

16th December 2010, 04:49 AM	#7
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Good job on cleaning up the piece. What a beautiful blade profile. Did you wax the scabbard? I love the color of the kamagong, Congrats.