Two Kampilans For Comparison - One Modern, One Older…

Jerseyman · 9th September 2016, 09:46 PM

The older version lacks a scabbard and is somewhat smaller.

A simple blade with a truncated spur. A couple of small forging flaws. Eight nicks to the edge - almost certainly children at play. There are 21 brass inserts, mostly in triplets/triangles - they’re so pale as to almost seem grey. Again, sharp and strong.

The wood of the hilt is evenly patinated a very dark, reddish brown. The three rattan/cord (?) strips of the hilt seem to have been lacquered or tarred - not quite one or the other - not really sure what it is, but it is very workmanlike. A very simple brass loop guard and a red cord loop drilled through the cross-piece - presumably for hanging it up? The cord is cord, not nylon - it may look as though the knots have been melted at the back, but this is not the case - it is simply dirt and wear. Simple brass pins on either roundel. A small repair to the rear of the lower jaw. Interestingly there are no holes for hair plugs - there is simply a small trench. My supposition is that a small wooden tray would have been made with holes - the hair would have been affixed, then the tray inserted into the cavity we see today.

The hilt has an old acquisition/collection number in white - 67

Balance point - 6”/152mm from the hilt.

A lighter, better balanced fighting sword.

Dimensions

Length - 39.5”/1004mm
Blade length - 29.1”/739mm
Depth of blade (narrowest) - 1.25”/29mm
Depth of blade (widest) - 2”/51mm
Width of spine (hilt) - 0.25”/6mm
Width of spine (point) - 0.04”/1mm
Length of hilt - 10.4”/264mm
Length of cross piece - 5.5”/140mm
Width of cross piece - 1.25”>0.5”/32mm>13mm
Depth of cross piece - 1.5”/38mm
Length of metal grip - 3.4”/86mm
Depth of metal grip - 1”/25mm
Width of metal grip - 0.85”/22mm
Width of jaws - 3.25”/83mm
Length of guard - 2.5”/64mm
Width of guard - 1”/25mm
Depth of guard - 0.16”/4mm

9th September 2016, 09:46 PM	#3
Jerseyman Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 97	The Older Version... The older version lacks a scabbard and is somewhat smaller. A simple blade with a truncated spur. A couple of small forging flaws. Eight nicks to the edge - almost certainly children at play. There are 21 brass inserts, mostly in triplets/triangles - they’re so pale as to almost seem grey. Again, sharp and strong. The wood of the hilt is evenly patinated a very dark, reddish brown. The three rattan/cord (?) strips of the hilt seem to have been lacquered or tarred - not quite one or the other - not really sure what it is, but it is very workmanlike. A very simple brass loop guard and a red cord loop drilled through the cross-piece - presumably for hanging it up? The cord is cord, not nylon - it may look as though the knots have been melted at the back, but this is not the case - it is simply dirt and wear. Simple brass pins on either roundel. A small repair to the rear of the lower jaw. Interestingly there are no holes for hair plugs - there is simply a small trench. My supposition is that a small wooden tray would have been made with holes - the hair would have been affixed, then the tray inserted into the cavity we see today. The hilt has an old acquisition/collection number in white - 67 Balance point - 6”/152mm from the hilt. A lighter, better balanced fighting sword. Dimensions Length - 39.5”/1004mm Blade length - 29.1”/739mm Depth of blade (narrowest) - 1.25”/29mm Depth of blade (widest) - 2”/51mm Width of spine (hilt) - 0.25”/6mm Width of spine (point) - 0.04”/1mm Length of hilt - 10.4”/264mm Length of cross piece - 5.5”/140mm Width of cross piece - 1.25”>0.5”/32mm>13mm Depth of cross piece - 1.5”/38mm Length of metal grip - 3.4”/86mm Depth of metal grip - 1”/25mm Width of metal grip - 0.85”/22mm Width of jaws - 3.25”/83mm Length of guard - 2.5”/64mm Width of guard - 1”/25mm Depth of guard - 0.16”/4mm Attached Images