another kris ( Lanti ) for comment

RhysMichael · 5th August 2005, 02:21 AM

sorry for the delay and thanks for all the info
I will post the measurements this weekend

Spunjer · 5th August 2005, 03:09 AM

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Well one thing to remember, sometimes Maranao did the fittings for Sulu blades.

didn't know that, federico, thanks. those upturned C with dots in the middle engravings on the handle remind me so much of what i see that comes out of tugaya...

kino · 5th August 2005, 03:36 AM

Rhys, Do you think this came out of the same factory??
Long lost sibling perhaps???

Spunjer · 5th August 2005, 04:05 AM

WOW! what are the chances, huh? the similarities are stunning: from the handle deco, gangya, etc. same town?

kai · 5th August 2005, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kino

Do you think this came out of the same factory?? Long lost sibling perhaps???

Nah, definitely not siblings IMHO. I'd posit that there seem to be several decades between their birthdays...

[Kino, there is no separate gangya, is it?]

If you compare them closely, there are quite a few differences especially with the file work on the lower gangya as well as with the okir design.

Regards,
Kai

Bill · 5th August 2005, 06:48 PM

Here's one that belongs to this family. It's got a 26.25" blade & by far the heaviest kris I own. It does have a seperate ganya, as I suspect Kino's has also. The file work seems to be closer to the one RhysMichael posted, most notebly, the bulge under the trunk. The stampings on the metal bands is very simular to the 2 already posted. There is a pomel plate at the end. Suspect it shared some of the same craftsmen that worked on the other two.

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kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Rhys, Do you think this came out of the same factory?? Long lost sibling perhaps??? Attached Images

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Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	Here's one that belongs to this family. It's got a 26.25" blade & by far the heaviest kris I own. It does have a seperate ganya, as I suspect Kino's has also. The file work seems to be closer to the one RhysMichael posted, most notebly, the bulge under the trunk. The stampings on the metal bands is very simular to the 2 already posted. There is a pomel plate at the end. Suspect it shared some of the same craftsmen that worked on the other two. Attached Images

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RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	sorry for the delay and thanks for all the info I will post the measurements this weekend

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Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	WOW! what are the chances, huh? the similarities are stunning: from the handle deco, gangya, etc. same town?