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10th November 2009, 10:36 PM
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Copied your picture in case the photobucket link disappears in future. Nice handle !
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11th November 2009, 04:28 AM
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11th November 2009, 10:06 AM
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Wellcome to the forum
Hi Per!!
Wellcome to this forum, I think is the best!! Congratulations with this kampilan, think in this hilt avoid me sleep!! Best regards Carlos |
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11th November 2009, 06:03 PM
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Beautiful kamp! And also an unusual sheat.
sajen Last edited by Sajen; 12th November 2009 at 05:28 PM. |
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11th November 2009, 10:34 PM
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I wonder where the blade was forged; it is very different from the norm .
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11th November 2009, 10:57 PM
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Everything about this sword is different from the norm. The fiber on the hilt & sheath appears to be abaca, which is indigenous to the Philippines. A quick search shows the Dutch introduced it to Sumatra & the British introduced it to Borneo for rope making. I didn't see anything about Timor. While I agree Timor is most likely the source, it seems odd the originator didn't use a local product. Nice & unique sword. |
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12th November 2009, 12:00 AM
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Blade
I'm betting the blade was not forged in the Philippines .
This forging style reminds me of a Sasak-or-Sumatran klewang . Can someone out there please show me another example of a fullered Kampilan blade with exposed pamor-like grain like this one has ? |
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