Battered Datu Kris for comment - restoration tips needed

Battara · 29th September 2005, 08:09 AM

Thanks. I'm pleased.

The age of this puppy is I would guess around 1890s. The orange swaasa bands are round, they look hexoganal...well...because I used the poor man's camera - the church scanner.

kai · 2nd October 2005, 04:45 PM

Here's a link to a somewhat similar example: http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1804

However, the inlay just reaches into the fuller (which is also less wide), whereas the fuller extends more towards the base in my blade so that the inlay is completely within the fuller.

BTW, isn't Artzi's dating a bit early for his piece?

Regards,
Kai

29th September 2005, 08:09 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,352	Thanks. I'm pleased. The age of this puppy is I would guess around 1890s. The orange swaasa bands are round, they look hexoganal...well...because I used the poor man's camera - the church scanner.

2nd October 2005, 04:45 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Here's a link to a somewhat similar example: http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1804 However, the inlay just reaches into the fuller (which is also less wide), whereas the fuller extends more towards the base in my blade so that the inlay is completely within the fuller. BTW, isn't Artzi's dating a bit early for his piece? Regards, Kai