Unknown sword

Rick · 20th April 2006, 02:14 AM

Ernesto , believe me ; stick with the Chinese stuff !
These Moro swords are sooo boring ........

nechesh · 20th April 2006, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Ernesto , believe me ; stick with the Chinese stuff !
These Moro swords are sooo boring ........

Sure, in fact, i could help relieve your burden and easy all the confusion

....just sell that puppy to me and you'll sleep much better.

BSMStar · 20th April 2006, 07:53 PM

Hey Rick......

Don't forget me! For you, I will beat anyones offer by a dollar.

But don't let nechesh know.

panday · 20th April 2006, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nechesh

Sure, in fact, i could help relieve your burden and easy all the confusion

....just sell that puppy to me and you'll sleep much better.

I second to that, Rick! in case Nechesh here pass that opportunity! You can email me direct any time, and I promise, I'll take care of it really good.

Btw, I'll show it to him once in a while like you do

Rick · 20th April 2006, 08:47 PM

HEY !!
Take it to Swap you guys (I won't be there) LOLZ ....

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming ; anyone besides me think the the pommel on the original subject kris may not be elephant ivory ?

Battara · 21st April 2006, 09:34 PM

Pinoy,

W W! Thank you for showing this example - georgios kris.

Rick,

I think you have a good point. I was wondering this myself for the same reasons, and it was not unheard of to use hippo ivory. This might explain some of why this pommel is not larger than it is (elephant being larger tusk).

Ian · 21st April 2006, 10:15 PM

Pinoy:

Lovely color to the ivory -- rich golden, with a slight reddish hue. Could this be dugong ivory? There is an example in Cato that he calls Sea cow (dugong),* and some time ago we had a discussion about dugong ivory on the old forum.

Ian.

Robert Cato. Moro Swords. Graham Bush Ltd: Singapore, 1996, Figure 42, p. 69

panday · 22nd April 2006, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

Pinoy:

Lovely color to the ivory -- rich golden, with a slight reddish hue. Could this be dugong ivory? There is an example in Cato that he calls dugong, and some time ago we had a discussion about dugong ivory on the old forum.

Ian.

Ian, here's another one.
I had mine polished, but didn't change a thing.
I thought ivory as it gets older they turn to light golden/yellow, like the aged pool cue balls, this ones are just dark orange. Tea stained?

21st April 2006, 10:15 PM	#7
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,429	Pinoy: Lovely color to the ivory -- rich golden, with a slight reddish hue. Could this be dugong ivory? There is an example in Cato that he calls Sea cow (dugong),* and some time ago we had a discussion about dugong ivory on the old forum. Ian. Robert Cato. Moro Swords. Graham Bush Ltd: Singapore, 1996, Figure 42, p. 69 Last edited by Ian; 22nd April 2006 at 04:27 AM.

20th April 2006, 02:14 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,344	Ernesto , believe me ; stick with the Chinese stuff ! These Moro swords are sooo boring ........

20th April 2006, 07:53 PM	#3
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	Hey Rick...... Don't forget me! For you, I will beat anyones offer by a dollar. But don't let nechesh know.

20th April 2006, 08:47 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,344	HEY !! Take it to Swap you guys (I won't be there) LOLZ .... Now back to our regularly scheduled programming ; anyone besides me think the the pommel on the original subject kris may not be elephant ivory ?

21st April 2006, 09:34 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,301	Pinoy, W W! Thank you for showing this example - georgios kris. Rick, I think you have a good point. I was wondering this myself for the same reasons, and it was not unheard of to use hippo ivory. This might explain some of why this pommel is not larger than it is (elephant being larger tusk).