" Death Shroud" Pamor ??

Rick · 22nd March 2006, 07:44 PM

Thanks for the written description Nechesh , I'm going to check out a tombak that supposedly has this pamor tomorrow . I've got a feeling from talking to the dealer that this is an old piece .

There's some fascinating old edged stuff here in S.FLA .
Maybe I'll bring something interesting home .

nechesh · 22nd March 2006, 08:06 PM

S. FLA!!!

You getting soft my friend, fleeing the great white north for cushy warm beaches and mimosas in the sunshine instead of struggling with a snow shovel thru the cold New England winter?!

Well, it's springtime now. It's safe to come home.

Check out this site for more pictures: http://keris.fotopic.net/c839588.html

Rick · 22nd March 2006, 09:23 PM

Thanks for the picture and link my friend .

You should know that I only come here to see my aged Mother and to offer her comfort in her declining years (she's out golfing right now) .

You should also know me well enough by now to realize that I would much rather be skinny dipping in the 37 degree F. Cape Cod waters under a lowering sky that is spitting sleet and snow .

/ BTW , hello to you Naga Sasra and Mick ; Mike , you out there ?

BluErf · 22nd March 2006, 11:38 PM

I think many death shroud pamor blades made today have no steel core. The pamor metal is simply twisted, hammered flat and fused back to itself to create the "wrapped" look. If there is a steel core, it would probably only show through partially along the edges (if not completely covered by pamor) and at the tip.

Rick · 23rd March 2006, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluErf

I think many death shroud pamor blades made today have no steel core. The pamor metal is simply twisted, hammered flat and fused back to itself to create the "wrapped" look. If there is a steel core, it would probably only show through partially along the edges (if not completely covered by pamor) and at the tip.

I will check for a steel core ; thanks Kai Wee !

The dealer got this example some years ago from an eclectic mix of rusty keris blades and other such stuff offered for sale ; he stated that the whole blade was very gummy and fragrant (sandalwood oil build up ?) and he could barely see the pattern until he cleaned the goo off . From his description I think it may be an adeg pamor but we shall see tomorrow .

Big antique show in Palm Beach this weekend ...

Andrew , you're the first guy I shouted to !

Looking forward to hooking up w/you Bro .
Lynne may not come down ; I'm afraid she's caught the flu .

Naga Sasra · 23rd March 2006, 04:13 AM

Rick,
I sent you an email!

Andrew · 23rd March 2006, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I will check for a steel core ; thanks Kai Wee !

The dealer got this example some years ago from an eclectic mix of rusty keris blades and other such stuff offered for sale ; he stated that the whole blade was very gummy and fragrant (sandalwood oil build up ?) and he could barely see the pattern until he cleaned the goo off . From his description I think it may be an adeg pamor but we shall see tomorrow .

Big antique show in Palm Beach this weekend ...

Andrew , you're the first guy I shouted to !

Looking forward to hooking up w/you Bro .
Lynne may not come down ; I'm afraid she's caught the flu .

Maybe we can hook up Saturday for that show!

Rick · 23rd March 2006, 02:02 PM

That sounds like a decent possibility Andrew ; I'll know today whether Lynne will be coming down .

[edit]

Lynne will be coming today but she'll probably take a pass on the show .

Andrew · 22nd March 2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Thanks for the picture and link my friend .

You should know that I only come here to see my aged Mother and to offer her comfort in her declining years (she's out golfing right now) .

You should also know me well enough by now to realize that I would much rather be skinny dipping in the 37 degree F. Cape Cod waters under a lowering sky that is spitting sleet and snow .

/ BTW , hello to you Naga Sasra and Mick ; Mike , you out there ?

What, no shout-out to me?

I'll call you later: I'm swamped until tomorrow afternoon.

nechesh · 23rd March 2006, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

What, no shout-out to me?

I'll call you later: I'm swamped until tomorrow afternoon.

Hey Andrew, where do you "swamp" in Florida, the Everglades?

Andrew · 23rd March 2006, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by nechesh

Hey Andrew, where do you "swamp" in Florida, the Everglades?

lol. In all day depositions, unfortunately.

22nd March 2006, 08:06 PM	#2
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	S. FLA!!! You getting soft my friend, fleeing the great white north for cushy warm beaches and mimosas in the sunshine instead of struggling with a snow shovel thru the cold New England winter?! Well, it's springtime now. It's safe to come home. Check out this site for more pictures: http://keris.fotopic.net/c839588.html Attached Images

22nd March 2006, 09:23 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	It's A Sacrifice .......... Thanks for the picture and link my friend . You should know that I only come here to see my aged Mother and to offer her comfort in her declining years (she's out golfing right now) . You should also know me well enough by now to realize that I would much rather be skinny dipping in the 37 degree F. Cape Cod waters under a lowering sky that is spitting sleet and snow . / BTW , hello to you Naga Sasra and Mick ; Mike , you out there ?

23rd March 2006, 02:02 PM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	That sounds like a decent possibility Andrew ; I'll know today whether Lynne will be coming down . [edit] Lynne will be coming today but she'll probably take a pass on the show . Last edited by Rick; 23rd March 2006 at 02:22 PM.

22nd March 2006, 07:44 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Thanks for the written description Nechesh , I'm going to check out a tombak that supposedly has this pamor tomorrow . I've got a feeling from talking to the dealer that this is an old piece . There's some fascinating old edged stuff here in S.FLA . Maybe I'll bring something interesting home .

22nd March 2006, 11:38 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I think many death shroud pamor blades made today have no steel core. The pamor metal is simply twisted, hammered flat and fused back to itself to create the "wrapped" look. If there is a steel core, it would probably only show through partially along the edges (if not completely covered by pamor) and at the tip.

23rd March 2006, 04:13 AM	#6
Naga Sasra Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boca Raton, Florida, USA Posts: 108	Rick, I sent you an email!