My second Kamp

Flavio · 1st January 2009, 11:57 AM

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!

Rick · 1st January 2009, 04:37 PM

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 ?

Flavio · 1st January 2009, 06:28 PM

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

Rick · 1st January 2009, 07:53 PM

Hi Flavio, PM me an email address .

I took 10 quick closeups .

migueldiaz · 2nd January 2009, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Hola Miguel!! yes, you're right it comes from Erik

Gracias for the comment, Flavio! That's what I thought

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!

Gonzalo G · 2nd January 2009, 05:27 AM

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

Flavio · 2nd January 2009, 04:03 PM

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)

Gonzalo G · 3rd January 2009, 10:45 AM

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

Flavio · 11th January 2009, 10:44 AM

Well... it is not finished yet, a long way to go....this is just an updating...

Spunjer · 11th January 2009, 03:50 PM

now all you need is a brown kiwi shoe polish to get that honey patina on the rattan...

nice job. did you do the braiding?

11th January 2009, 10:44 AM	#9
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Well... it is not finished yet, a long way to go....this is just an updating... Attached Images

1st January 2009, 11:57 AM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	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!

1st January 2009, 04:37 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	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 ?

1st January 2009, 06:28 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	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

1st January 2009, 07:53 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Hi Flavio, PM me an email address . I took 10 quick closeups .

2nd January 2009, 05:27 AM	#6
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	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

2nd January 2009, 04:03 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	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)

3rd January 2009, 10:45 AM	#8
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	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

11th January 2009, 03:50 PM	#10
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	now all you need is a brown kiwi shoe polish to get that honey patina on the rattan... nice job. did you do the braiding?