Huge Moro kris

Rick · 21st July 2007, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Flavio

Hello Rick, I'm quite undecided to etch the blade. I can see some lamination in the sunlight, so the blade is not monosteel, but I really like also this shiny finish, so I don't know

Bill I think that the handle is original to the blade: the ferrule is casting brass and at some point of its life was broken and not cut to re-fit, at least it's wat I can see. Also the dimension of the handle is good for the huge blade, thank you

Hi Flavio,

If you can see the lamination in the blade as it is and you like the polish I think you should go with your instincts; after all the sword is yours .

Flavio · 21st July 2007, 01:36 PM

Hello Rick and Kai, yes I will try an etching, since I have also another Moro kris that needs an etching and I will work on both.... I change idea easily

Flavio · 21st July 2007, 08:20 PM

Well, I have etched the blade and maybe Bill is right

seems monosteel, with hardened edges, but also there is a thin line in the middle of the blade (that is not the central rib) that maybe is still a sign of a very simple lamination? Could you see this thin line in the middle of the blade? ah, another thing: seems that for the first third of the blade (from handle) is simple monosteel and than start the hardened edges (the "working" part of the blade)

The pictures are very bad, sorry

Flavio · 22nd July 2007, 05:48 PM

So what do you thik? is it monosteel? Thank you

kai · 22nd July 2007, 11:56 PM

Hello Flavio,

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hardened edges, but also there is a thin line in the middle of the blade (that is not the central rib) that maybe is still a sign of a very simple lamination?

Well, the blade is pretty young (1900-1930) so there is a real chance that this was crafted from "modern" steel - nothing wrong with that if done with skill as the hardened edges suggest...

That central line does seem to be a forging line which may be worth following up upon: This may be case of overenthusiastic polishing (which tends to obscur lamination patterns) and several rounds of polishing by hand followed by etching may be able to tell more details about the bladesmith's approach. Since the blade has enough substance, I'd give it a try.

BTW, how did the staining worked with that other blade, Flavio?

Regards,
Kai

Flavio · 23rd July 2007, 04:55 PM

Hello Kai, I was thinking to re-polished the blade since the result is not so exceptional.... at the end I liked also the shiny finish...

For the other Moro I will start soon a new thread

kai · 23rd July 2007, 07:43 PM

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For the other Moro I will start soon a new thread

Am looking forward to!

21st July 2007, 08:20 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Well, I have etched the blade and maybe Bill is right seems monosteel, with hardened edges, but also there is a thin line in the middle of the blade (that is not the central rib) that maybe is still a sign of a very simple lamination? Could you see this thin line in the middle of the blade? ah, another thing: seems that for the first third of the blade (from handle) is simple monosteel and than start the hardened edges (the "working" part of the blade) The pictures are very bad, sorry Attached Images

21st July 2007, 01:36 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Rick and Kai, yes I will try an etching, since I have also another Moro kris that needs an etching and I will work on both.... I change idea easily

22nd July 2007, 05:48 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	So what do you thik? is it monosteel? Thank you

23rd July 2007, 04:55 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Kai, I was thinking to re-polished the blade since the result is not so exceptional.... at the end I liked also the shiny finish... For the other Moro I will start soon a new thread