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21st March 2012, 09:34 PM
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Hi Detlef,
Even better! The Talibon/Garab is my favorite Visayan sword. Michael |
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21st March 2012, 10:24 PM
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Sajen you are right in the estimate of age for this piece. Congratulations.
I would watch the oxidation process over the next couple of months - if it starts to oxidize dark then it is copper, if no change, then swassa. Of course a jeweler could test and find out for you........ |
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21st March 2012, 11:38 PM
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thank you for confirming the age of the gunong. Since I have pieces made from swasa I hope that I can see it by the colour, when I will have doubts I will let test it. Regards, Detlef |
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22nd March 2012, 02:25 AM
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Very nice Detlef!
Steve |
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22nd March 2012, 03:39 AM
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Rsword and I both had a chance to see that one and really admired what we both thought was swassa. I hope we were right!
Congrats! |
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22nd March 2012, 05:27 PM
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Thank you Charles, hope you and Rick are right as well!  Regards, Detlef |
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4th April 2012, 12:56 PM
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Have received the gunong and I am very pleased. But I am nearly sure that the "silver" fittings are just silver plated.
Next days I will take some additional pictures! Regards, Detlef |
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