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24th June 2007, 10:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kernersville, NC, USA
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Just a sundang restoration
Hello friends,
I picked up this kris on Ebay. The description was "Steel Sword and Rustic Wood Scabbard - Great Stage Prop or collectable Orc medieval Weapon - Dull edge but dangerous." Now I'm not a collector of "Orc" weapons, but the pictures told a different story. On receipt, I found a nice solid sundang. The blade was in good shape. Separate gangya. Nice lines. The hilt had a missing rattan braid, but was solid. The scabbard was a basket case, but complete. It's a pretty soft mahogany, and had 2 big cracks. The previous owner had taped it up with packing tape, which had pulled off all the finish and patina. So I glued the cracks, stained and finished the wood, and learned how to braid rattan for the wraps. I added a braid to the hilt to replace the broken ring. Looking back, I should have stained the rattan first, to better match the original wrap. That will be the next job. There was a fairly large crack in the wood of the hilt, so I mixed some epoxy and filled it. I etched the blade and found it laminated. After neutralizing, most of the contrast was gone except for the edge. The pictures show the faint pattern. All in all I was very happy with my medieval Orc sword.  Comments, positive or negative, are welcomed. Thanks, Steve The ebay pic.  The end product.     
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24th June 2007, 11:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast USA
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Steve
That is a real ugly kris Better box it up and send to me so I can bury it in my crowded closet  Lew |
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25th June 2007, 12:28 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Austin, Texas USA
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I thought I'd figured out every possible search term to use on eBay, but now I better add "orc". Who knew?
Congrats, great snag and super restoration. Berk |
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25th June 2007, 02:30 AM
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Location: Greenville, NC
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Did you weave the rattan?
If so, can you create a thread to show us all how to do it?? Thanks. Last edited by CharlesS; 25th June 2007 at 12:27 PM. |
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25th June 2007, 04:40 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kernersville, NC, USA
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Thank you gentlemen,
It was a fun project for a Sunday. Charles, I'll try to do that. I got the start from this web page. http://www.folsoms.net/knots/turkshead.htm That example works fine on a round pole, but I had to repeat step 5 twice. I'll try to take some pictures this week. I'm sure I don't do it the "right" way, but it worked. Steve |
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25th June 2007, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: USA Georgia
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Steve,
Very pleased for you. Very nice work and an incredibly good buy! Easily worth 3 or 4 times what you paid! Couldn't happen to a nicer and more deserving collector. |
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25th June 2007, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Italia
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Hello Steve,
Nice kris and nice restoration!!! Show us some pics when you will stain the rattan Flavio |
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25th June 2007, 05:42 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
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Location: The Aussie Bush
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Hi Steve:
I know exactly what you mean -- these knots are a bear to learn to tie correctly and what works for a "woggle" doesn't seem to come out right on hilt. Nice restoration BTW. Sometimes your good, sometimes your lucky, and sometimes your good and lucky.  Ian. Quote:
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25th June 2007, 07:22 PM
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Location: Kent
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I do hope its not 'THE RING'........If it is ...Orcs are going to be the least of your troubles........best you enlist a few Hobbits, Elves and an axe wielding Dwarf Perhaps thats why it was so cheap !  Good find, congrats |
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26th June 2007, 02:31 AM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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Nice work - "Orc?" - who d' thunk?
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