New Gunong

Ferguson · 22nd June 2013, 11:11 AM

Very nice Jose. Great, honest old piece! First bone hilt I've seen. You did good!
Steve

Battara · 22nd June 2013, 06:28 PM

Thanks Steve. Yeah not a lot of bone ones like this, especially one with this quality of silver work and an early laminated blade. That is why I couldn't pass it up (trying to rebuild my collection again).

Robert · 22nd June 2013, 07:28 PM

Great catch Jose. Nothing like a bunch of shiny silver fittings to bling things up !!!

Hopefully one of these days I'll find one of these older straight bladed decked out gunongs but until then I can always look at yours and Steve's and wish.

Best,
Robert

David · 22nd June 2013, 08:04 PM

Nice one José. I also haven't seen too many that use bone. Maybe not as flashy as ivory, but from a collection standpoint it adds a rarity factor.
Here's one more you can add to the wish list Robert. I posted this one a while back. I'm adding it here because it too is a bit diminutive at exactly 10" over all. The blade is about 5 1/4". Silver work is less fancy, but solid. Mine is doubled edged in spite of the blade shape. Is yours similar José?

CharlesS · 23rd June 2013, 03:03 AM

Both very attractive examples and clearly older ones.

Nice to see some more Moro stuff on the board!!...always!

Robert · 23rd June 2013, 09:14 AM

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Here's one more you can add to the wish list Robert.

You are absolutely correct David. Another beautiful piece to drool over.

Best,
Robert

carlos · 23rd June 2013, 09:44 AM

Wooow !! A great piece to ad the collection !! The handle is very Beautiful !!

Congratulations
Carlos

Sajen · 23rd June 2013, 11:55 AM

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Here's one more you can add to the wish list Robert.

You are absolutely correct David. Another beautiful piece to drool over.

Best,
Robert

Agree with Robert but this I have stated already at a other thread!

22nd June 2013, 08:04 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Nice one José. I also haven't seen too many that use bone. Maybe not as flashy as ivory, but from a collection standpoint it adds a rarity factor. Here's one more you can add to the wish list Robert. I posted this one a while back. I'm adding it here because it too is a bit diminutive at exactly 10" over all. The blade is about 5 1/4". Silver work is less fancy, but solid. Mine is doubled edged in spite of the blade shape. Is yours similar José? Attached Images

23rd June 2013, 09:14 AM	#6
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	HTML Code: Here's one more you can add to the wish list Robert. You are absolutely correct David. Another beautiful piece to drool over. Best, Robert

22nd June 2013, 11:11 AM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Very nice Jose. Great, honest old piece! First bone hilt I've seen. You did good! Steve

22nd June 2013, 06:28 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Thanks Steve. Yeah not a lot of bone ones like this, especially one with this quality of silver work and an early laminated blade. That is why I couldn't pass it up (trying to rebuild my collection again).

22nd June 2013, 07:28 PM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Great catch Jose. Nothing like a bunch of shiny silver fittings to bling things up !!! Hopefully one of these days I'll find one of these older straight bladed decked out gunongs but until then I can always look at yours and Steve's and wish. Best, Robert

23rd June 2013, 03:03 AM	#5
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Both very attractive examples and clearly older ones. Nice to see some more Moro stuff on the board!!...always!

23rd June 2013, 09:44 AM	#7
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 755	Wooow !! A great piece to ad the collection !! The handle is very Beautiful !! Congratulations Carlos