Robotic Kris

Sajen · 7th May 2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunjer

ah, sayang, pre..

LOL!

Dimasalang · 7th May 2012, 06:52 PM

All I have to add here.... WOW thats an awesome piece Ron!!

mross · 9th May 2012, 03:21 PM

Does that center-panel go all the way through or is it like an inlay?

Maurice · 9th May 2012, 03:28 PM

Congrats with this beauty Ron!

As unique as it is, I specially like this old talismanic blade......

Maurice

Spunjer · 9th May 2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mross

Does that center-panel go all the way through or is it like an inlay?

It appears to go through, mross. IMO it was folded over the blade (think poncho) and peened by those two brass buttons. The silver plate is an enigma though: it's actually raised so I'm not sure if it goes right thru, or if it's two separate pieces somehow glued opposite to each other...
Thanks Maurice. Somehow I'm on this talismanic kick lately, lol...

mross · 9th May 2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunjer

It appears to go through, mross. IMO it was folded over the blade (think poncho) and peened by those two brass buttons. The silver plate is an enigma though: it's actually raised so I'm not sure if it goes right thru, or if it's two separate pieces somehow glued opposite to each other...
Thanks Maurice. Somehow I'm on this talismanic kick lately, lol...

Any chance that silver plate has a section that goes under the ganja? If so it could be like a clamp to help hold the other section in place.

David · 9th May 2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mross

Any chance that silver plate has a section that goes under the ganja? If so it could be like a clamp to help hold the other section in place.

I think that if you look closely at the close-up, it clearly does not.

mross · 9th May 2012, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by David

I think that if you look closely at the close-up, it clearly does not.

Well I looked at the close up real closely and could not be certain if it was metal over top or just accumulated dirt and such, which is way I asked. Why does a question to be certain bother you so much?

Spunjer · 10th May 2012, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mross

Any chance that silver plate has a section that goes under the ganja? If so it could be like a clamp to help hold the other section in place.

mross, that's what i thought at first, but upon closer look, it doesn't have a section that goes under. what i'm not sure of, is if it goes thru the center panel itself. around the silver plate itself, it seems to be indented. here's another angle.

Rick · 10th May 2012, 02:45 AM

With all the decorative motifs present on this sword I would have to think that the silver piece in the blade base (sorsoran in Jawa terms) is probably decorative ... unless it possibly covers a replaced/repaired tang, that is .

I'm sure you don't want to etch this sword; but I would bet it would answer a couple of questions anyway .

7th May 2012, 06:52 PM	#2
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	All I have to add here.... WOW thats an awesome piece Ron!!

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mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Does that center-panel go all the way through or is it like an inlay?

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Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Congrats with this beauty Ron! As unique as it is, I specially like this old talismanic blade...... Maurice

10th May 2012, 02:45 AM	#10
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	With all the decorative motifs present on this sword I would have to think that the silver piece in the blade base (sorsoran in Jawa terms) is probably decorative ... unless it possibly covers a replaced/repaired tang, that is . I'm sure you don't want to etch this sword; but I would bet it would answer a couple of questions anyway .