My first kris :)

[migueldiaz]

Originally Posted by Spunjer

hi miguel

welcome, pare..
at the base of the handle, the brass looking thingy; it reminds me of the bagung lipunan singko centavo coin. or is it?

also, between the handle and the pommel, there appears to be a clear, milky substance. is just a reflection from the cam, or is it glue?
if you can remove the blade from the handle (with heat) you should be able to tell if the wood is fairly new or old.

Hi Spunjer,

Thanks for the welcome, pare ko!

On the brass thingy between the hilt and the gangya, I compared the number of luks on that old Phil. coin (below) vs. the one in the kris ... hence, it's not that coin that was used (or any other coin for that matter I think).

On the white thing beneath the pommel, I checked and yes, it looks like it's glue. So it looks like the pommel is a recent addition?

On removing the blade, let me gather some more courage first, hehe.

Thanks and mabuhay [cheers]!