Twistcore kris with... erm.. Wha-- What is this?

Indianajones · 16th June 2012, 09:54 PM

I also think the first comment (of Kai) is just downright the best;
PLEASE TOSS AWAY THAT FANTASY HANDLE! You could make a better one yourself am sure! Keep the ganja as that is a nice replacement anyway.

Anyone can see the handle is not right. One can start fantasising about how it COULD be correct, but . . .noóóó'.
This blade is beautiful on its own even without blade really! (really beauty-blade!)
It sure is not too dificult to make a handle; find out what form it should have n make it a nice summerholiday project. First attempt may not turn out right but the second will (hopefully). Use a harder (tropical) wood.

Yes thank you guys for being so happy about me ALSO giving my opinion

ThePepperSkull · 5th September 2013, 08:58 AM

A year later update. I still have not touched it. All that was done was that any active rust was removed but really have not removed any patina.

The handle is still on until an origin can be determined. Honestly the more I look at it, the more I feel like it is modern. The wood at the pommel doesn't feel very old and I have a suspicion that the twine wrap is a new material.

The red that you guys mentioned at the base of the blade is some type of resin holding the blade into the hilt.

I thought I'd ask since it's been a little over a year... Am I wrong about the hilt? It seems new to me the more I look at it and I can't determine an origin for the hilt style. It's such an unfamiliar shape.

VANDOO · 5th September 2013, 05:28 PM

IT WILL NOT HURT TO REMOVE THE HANDLE AND ETCH THE BLADE. THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO BETTER ACESS WHAT YOU HAVE AND ACT ON ALL THE SUGGESTIONS ABOVE. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A CUSTOM PIECE NOT A FANTASY PIECE SOMEONE FOR WHATEVER REASON PUT THIS TOGETHER LIKE IT IS AND I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THERE IS MORE THAN ONE LIKE IT.
YOU HAVE PICTURES AS IT NOW IS AND YOU AN KEEP THE HANDLE IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE A NEW TRADITIONAL ONE FOR IT. THEN IN CASE YOU SEE AN OLD PICTURE IN THE FUTURE OF SOME FAMOUS PERSON WEARING THIS SWORD YOU WILL STILL HAVE THE PARTS AND PICTURES FOR PROVENANCE.

I AGREE IT WOULD LOOK MUCH BETTER FULLY RESTORED IN TRADITIONAL MORO FITTINGS IF YOU ARE WILLING TO SPEND THE MONEY AND FIND THE PERSON TO DO THE WORK.
AS BEFORE NO PRESSURE ITS YOUR BABY AND YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU FEEL BEST. WE LOOK FORWARD TO PICTURES OF A NICE PATTERNED BLADE AFTER THE ETCH.

Sajen · 5th September 2013, 07:22 PM

Agree with Barry. There are sometimes offered newly carved very nice handles by ebay, one of this handles will look much better with this very nice blade.

Regards,

Detlef

5th September 2013, 05:28 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT WILL NOT HURT TO REMOVE THE HANDLE AND ETCH THE BLADE. THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO BETTER ACESS WHAT YOU HAVE AND ACT ON ALL THE SUGGESTIONS ABOVE. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A CUSTOM PIECE NOT A FANTASY PIECE SOMEONE FOR WHATEVER REASON PUT THIS TOGETHER LIKE IT IS AND I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THERE IS MORE THAN ONE LIKE IT. YOU HAVE PICTURES AS IT NOW IS AND YOU AN KEEP THE HANDLE IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE A NEW TRADITIONAL ONE FOR IT. THEN IN CASE YOU SEE AN OLD PICTURE IN THE FUTURE OF SOME FAMOUS PERSON WEARING THIS SWORD YOU WILL STILL HAVE THE PARTS AND PICTURES FOR PROVENANCE. I AGREE IT WOULD LOOK MUCH BETTER FULLY RESTORED IN TRADITIONAL MORO FITTINGS IF YOU ARE WILLING TO SPEND THE MONEY AND FIND THE PERSON TO DO THE WORK. AS BEFORE NO PRESSURE ITS YOUR BABY AND YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU FEEL BEST. WE LOOK FORWARD TO PICTURES OF A NICE PATTERNED BLADE AFTER THE ETCH. Last edited by VANDOO; 5th September 2013 at 05:53 PM.

16th June 2012, 09:54 PM	#1
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	I also think the first comment (of Kai) is just downright the best; PLEASE TOSS AWAY THAT FANTASY HANDLE! You could make a better one yourself am sure! Keep the ganja as that is a nice replacement anyway. Anyone can see the handle is not right. One can start fantasising about how it COULD be correct, but . . .noóóó'. This blade is beautiful on its own even without blade really! (really beauty-blade!) It sure is not too dificult to make a handle; find out what form it should have n make it a nice summerholiday project. First attempt may not turn out right but the second will (hopefully). Use a harder (tropical) wood. Yes thank you guys for being so happy about me ALSO giving my opinion

5th September 2013, 08:58 AM	#2
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	A year later update. I still have not touched it. All that was done was that any active rust was removed but really have not removed any patina. The handle is still on until an origin can be determined. Honestly the more I look at it, the more I feel like it is modern. The wood at the pommel doesn't feel very old and I have a suspicion that the twine wrap is a new material. The red that you guys mentioned at the base of the blade is some type of resin holding the blade into the hilt. I thought I'd ask since it's been a little over a year... Am I wrong about the hilt? It seems new to me the more I look at it and I can't determine an origin for the hilt style. It's such an unfamiliar shape.

5th September 2013, 07:22 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,166	Agree with Barry. There are sometimes offered newly carved very nice handles by ebay, one of this handles will look much better with this very nice blade. Regards, Detlef