Need advice purchasing my first Kriis

skyblue · 24th May 2017, 06:35 PM

Good morning all,

I've collected balisongs for over 30 years now but have always been interested in the other edged weapons from my native Philippines. I have recently come upon an opportunity to purchase what I can only presume is a deceased gentleman's collection, as his son-in-law who is managing the estate has no other information to offer other than that he believes that they are Indonesian.

I've asked around some of the forums that I peruse, and the general consensus among most of the people I've PM'd has been to bring my question to this particular forum, as this is where the true experts on ethnographic arms reside. Could someone kindly shed more information about the origin/ethnicity/authenticity of the swords in the attached pictures? I'm not quite sure if any of these are worth collecting, or if these are just some cheaply made swords that were made for the tourist market. As all of my fellow collectors here know, it's so easy to get in over your head in this hobby if you don't do your research and due diligence.

Any and all input will be most appreciated. Thank you all!

-Ron

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24th May 2017, 06:35 PM	#1
skyblue Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 1	Need advice purchasing my first Kriis Good morning all, I've collected balisongs for over 30 years now but have always been interested in the other edged weapons from my native Philippines. I have recently come upon an opportunity to purchase what I can only presume is a deceased gentleman's collection, as his son-in-law who is managing the estate has no other information to offer other than that he believes that they are Indonesian. I've asked around some of the forums that I peruse, and the general consensus among most of the people I've PM'd has been to bring my question to this particular forum, as this is where the true experts on ethnographic arms reside. Could someone kindly shed more information about the origin/ethnicity/authenticity of the swords in the attached pictures? I'm not quite sure if any of these are worth collecting, or if these are just some cheaply made swords that were made for the tourist market. As all of my fellow collectors here know, it's so easy to get in over your head in this hobby if you don't do your research and due diligence. Any and all input will be most appreciated. Thank you all! -Ron ] Last edited by David; 24th May 2017 at 07:37 PM.