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31st December 2008, 11:27 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Centerville, Kansas
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Nice find!!! I particularly like the carving on the grip and guard.
 Please post more pictures if you re wrap the grip.Robert |
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1st January 2009, 06:27 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Manila, Phils.
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Sweet and super! Congrats, Flavio!
 PS - I'd swear I'd seen 'er in some korner or edge of the Web before  Or maybe it was just my imagination! 
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1st January 2009, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Italia
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Thank you dear friends!!!
Hola Miguel!! yes, you're right it comes from Erik Maurice, I will stain rattan for sure, I don't like the natural color, I will try to give a "lived" look at the rattan... or at least I will try  Thank you Rick, you are very kind Can you give me the width of the rattan? the one used for the handle and the other crossing over the first one (yellow color)? Thank you so much!Dear Lew.... yes I'm too far from Africa, but I will try to find some african pieces in the next future!
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1st January 2009, 03:37 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Hi Flavio, here are the widths of the rattan strips .
I hope you don't mind doing the conversions from inches to mm .  The three bands on the handle are 1/32 of an inch wide strips; they are plaited double strands to make the bands . The outer wrap is of rattan a bit wider than 1/16 of an inch . As I say, if you'd like 360 degree shots of the overweave etc. I'll be glad to provide . That is an old hilt with a beautiful patina from long use . Good score !! Have you thought about staining the rattan with either strong coffee or tea ? |
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1st January 2009, 05:28 PM
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Location: Italia
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Hi Rick, thank you so much!! Yes if you can I really appreciate 360 degree shots, thanks again and yes I was thinking of staining the rattan with a mixture of coffee and tea. Than I will pass on the rattan something like shirluk to protect and to make shiny the rattan.
Grazie Rick
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1st January 2009, 06:53 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Hi Flavio, PM me an email address .
I took 10 quick closeups . |
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1st January 2009, 11:37 PM
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Location: Manila, Phils.
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By the way, I'm also buying a kampilan from Erik. I'm sure I will have as much fun when I receive it. Happy weaving with those rattan!
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2nd January 2009, 04:27 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Nothern Mexico
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Hi, very nice piece. Sorry for my ignorance, what are made of those loops on the guard and "pommel"? Which is their use? I can gess, but I prefer to have certain information. Thank you for your attention.
Regards Gonzalo |
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2nd January 2009, 03:03 PM
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Location: Italia
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Hi Gonzalo, if you mean the "loops" at the side of the wood guard it's just a bar of iron bended to be an additional guard. I don't remember where but I see also pictures of kampilans that show on both sides iron guards (maybe one of these kamps is in the collection of one of our members)
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3rd January 2009, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Nothern Mexico
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Hi Flavio, thank you very much for the data. You are righ, the loops are only on the guard, I made a mistake. Interesting construction. I am not familiar with this weapons, though I like them. I hope you enjoy this nice finding.
Regards Gonzalo |
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