Probably Sumatran and not Moro

Spunjer · 30th August 2005, 04:02 PM

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Someone else bought a very nice sword, probably for the wrong reason. Sayang!

i wonder about that too, ian, if the winner bid on it with the intention of acquiring a moro piece or something else. if it's the former, it must be nice to have that kind of money to gamble, lol...

VVV · 30th August 2005, 10:37 PM

Dear Ian and others,

Just came back home and read your posts on my new sword.
Actually I wasn't aware exactly what kind of sword it was when I bid on it and I still don't know.
But I do know that I like it.
The blade looks Sumatran, the hilt looks a bit Borneo and the patterns on the scabbard looks a bit Sulawesi according to one of the main contributors to the van Z book who I discuss odd examples with now and then.
Most of my collection is "textbook swords" but as an enthusiast I find my several odd ones much more challenging and exciting.
Probably I share this interest with most of you?
Why else have a forum like this if you could find it all in Stone, van Z, Cato etc?

If anyone of you have a picture of a Katungung from the books of W Voltz (Kai or Ian?) I would really appreciate it.
I am a bit hesitant because of the lacking resemblence of the hilt etc. according to the van Z book (pict 534).
Hope to return the favour in the future...

Thanks,

Michael

Ian · 31st August 2005, 06:20 PM

Michael:

Please do post some more pictures here. The pictures with the sale were rather small and unclear.

Ian.

VVV · 1st September 2005, 06:29 AM

OK,

Michael

31st August 2005, 06:20 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,363	Congrats Michael: Please do post some more pictures here. The pictures with the sale were rather small and unclear. Ian.

30th August 2005, 10:37 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Dear Ian and others, Just came back home and read your posts on my new sword. Actually I wasn't aware exactly what kind of sword it was when I bid on it and I still don't know. But I do know that I like it. The blade looks Sumatran, the hilt looks a bit Borneo and the patterns on the scabbard looks a bit Sulawesi according to one of the main contributors to the van Z book who I discuss odd examples with now and then. Most of my collection is "textbook swords" but as an enthusiast I find my several odd ones much more challenging and exciting. Probably I share this interest with most of you? Why else have a forum like this if you could find it all in Stone, van Z, Cato etc? If anyone of you have a picture of a Katungung from the books of W Voltz (Kai or Ian?) I would really appreciate it. I am a bit hesitant because of the lacking resemblence of the hilt etc. according to the van Z book (pict 534). Hope to return the favour in the future... Thanks, Michael

1st September 2005, 06:29 AM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	OK, Michael