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13th November 2018, 08:57 PM | #1 |
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Hi David.
Nice old kris. The blade is likely 19th C. although you will know more after giving it a clean. The hilt looks like it is late 19th or early 20th C. The hilt might be a replacement. The leather wrap is not rare, I've seen other examples, but I don't know if it was a traditional material or added later by someone not from the culture (perhaps by a US serviceman). The leather appears to have been there for a while. Ian. Last edited by Ian; 14th November 2018 at 10:38 AM. |
14th November 2018, 12:01 PM | #2 |
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I asked, as my best kris has a leather thong wrapped grip too!
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14th November 2018, 04:19 PM | #3 |
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David, I would also add that this looks to be Maguindanao.
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14th November 2018, 07:09 PM | #4 | |
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14th November 2018, 07:55 PM | #5 |
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Replace?
The Marlinspike Sailor could be very useful for step by step instructions on how to do a more classic weave for the handles of these swords. Could be a good winter project.
The book is cheap used on Amazon; about $8-10 . |
18th November 2018, 10:26 AM | #6 |
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I am not going to fiddle with the grip. I will just clean the blade up and perhaps do a test etch, before making any decisions. These things have a history that runs all the way up to when they arrive at a dealers table. It would be a pity to remove its last working wrap just to put on it my idea of what it should have.
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