Kampilan

nechesh · 22nd January 2006, 04:51 PM

My thoughts exactly Lew. It looks more like bone to me. Still quite nice though. I would also like to see close-ups of the blade as well as the tip if you don't mind.

Battara · 22nd January 2006, 07:33 PM

I'm in agreement. I've seen whalebone kampilans and this looks whalebone to me also. Also looks like baided silver bands as well.

pinoy · 23rd January 2006, 03:08 AM

Nope. Maybe your just used to seeing newer types of ivory kampilan. This is an early 1900's example. This ivory is similar to the examples shown on the museums in Spain.

Rick · 23rd January 2006, 03:46 AM

Not like any ivory I've ever seen . <shrug>

I own a couple of 19th C. examples of ivory .
I'd like to see some close ups of the end grain on the crossguard and hilt .

Andrew · 23rd January 2006, 03:56 AM

Another vote for bone, here.

Regardless, that's a beautiful sword, pinoy. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Got any pix of the tip?

Ian · 23rd January 2006, 04:27 AM

Cato shows two excellent examples on p. 51 of his book Moro Swords (Figures 31,32), one bone-hilted and the other a superb ivory-hilted example that resides in the National Museum of the Philippines. Those two examples and the one above are typical of Maranao work from the Lake Lanao region.

The hilt of Pinoy's example shows a grain most unlike elephant or marine ivory, but is consistent with bone. Whale bone is a good possibility.

Ian.

Spunjer · 23rd January 2006, 05:23 AM

ivory kampilan

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22nd January 2006, 04:51 PM	#1
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	My thoughts exactly Lew. It looks more like bone to me. Still quite nice though. I would also like to see close-ups of the blade as well as the tip if you don't mind.

22nd January 2006, 07:33 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	I'm in agreement. I've seen whalebone kampilans and this looks whalebone to me also. Also looks like baided silver bands as well.

23rd January 2006, 03:08 AM	#3
pinoy Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Nope. Maybe your just used to seeing newer types of ivory kampilan. This is an early 1900's example. This ivory is similar to the examples shown on the museums in Spain.

23rd January 2006, 03:46 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Not like any ivory I've ever seen . <shrug> I own a couple of 19th C. examples of ivory . I'd like to see some close ups of the end grain on the crossguard and hilt .

23rd January 2006, 03:56 AM	#5
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Another vote for bone, here. Regardless, that's a beautiful sword, pinoy. Thanks for sharing it with us! Got any pix of the tip?

23rd January 2006, 04:27 AM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,453	Cato shows two excellent examples on p. 51 of his book Moro Swords (Figures 31,32), one bone-hilted and the other a superb ivory-hilted example that resides in the National Museum of the Philippines. Those two examples and the one above are typical of Maranao work from the Lake Lanao region. The hilt of Pinoy's example shows a grain most unlike elephant or marine ivory, but is consistent with bone. Whale bone is a good possibility. Ian.

23rd January 2006, 05:23 AM	#7
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	ivory kampilan http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002668.html