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Old 24th June 2007, 09:06 PM   #1
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Default Just a sundang restoration

Hello friends,
I picked up this kris on Ebay. The description was

"Steel Sword and Rustic Wood Scabbard - Great Stage Prop or collectable Orc medieval Weapon - Dull edge but dangerous."

Now I'm not a collector of "Orc" weapons, but the pictures told a different story. On receipt, I found a nice solid sundang. The blade was in good shape. Separate gangya. Nice lines. The hilt had a missing rattan braid, but was solid. The scabbard was a basket case, but complete. It's a pretty soft mahogany, and had 2 big cracks. The previous owner had taped it up with packing tape, which had pulled off all the finish and patina. So I glued the cracks, stained and finished the wood, and learned how to braid rattan for the wraps.

I added a braid to the hilt to replace the broken ring. Looking back, I should have stained the rattan first, to better match the original wrap. That will be the next job.
There was a fairly large crack in the wood of the hilt, so I mixed some epoxy and filled it.

I etched the blade and found it laminated. After neutralizing, most of the contrast was gone except for the edge. The pictures show the faint pattern.

All in all I was very happy with my medieval Orc sword.

Comments, positive or negative, are welcomed.

Thanks,
Steve

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Old 24th June 2007, 10:46 PM   #2
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Steve

That is a real ugly kris Better box it up and send to me so I can bury it in my crowded closet

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Old 24th June 2007, 11:28 PM   #3
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I thought I'd figured out every possible search term to use on eBay, but now I better add "orc". Who knew?
Congrats, great snag and super restoration.
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Old 25th June 2007, 01:30 AM   #4
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Did you weave the rattan?

If so, can you create a thread to show us all how to do it??

Thanks.

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Old 25th June 2007, 03:40 AM   #5
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Thank you gentlemen,

It was a fun project for a Sunday.

Charles, I'll try to do that. I got the start from this web page.
http://www.folsoms.net/knots/turkshead.htm

That example works fine on a round pole, but I had to repeat step 5 twice. I'll try to take some pictures this week. I'm sure I don't do it the "right" way, but it worked.

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Old 25th June 2007, 06:07 AM   #6
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Steve,

Very pleased for you. Very nice work and an incredibly good buy! Easily worth 3 or 4 times what you paid!

Couldn't happen to a nicer and more deserving collector.
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Old 25th June 2007, 03:52 PM   #7
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Hello Steve,

Nice kris and nice restoration!!! Show us some pics when you will stain the rattan

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Old 25th June 2007, 04:42 PM   #8
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Hi Steve:

I know exactly what you mean -- these knots are a bear to learn to tie correctly and what works for a "woggle" doesn't seem to come out right on hilt.

Nice restoration BTW. Sometimes your good, sometimes your lucky, and sometimes your good and lucky.

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That example works fine on a round pole, but I had to repeat step 5 twice. I'll try to take some pictures this week. I'm sure I don't do it the "right" way, but it worked.

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Hello friends,
I picked up this kris on Ebay. The description was

"Steel Sword and Rustic Wood Scabbard - Great Stage Prop or collectable Orc medieval Weapon - Dull edge but dangerous."



I added a braid to the hilt to replace the broken ring.
Thanks,
Steve

I do hope its not 'THE RING'........If it is ...Orcs are going to be the least of your troubles........best you enlist a few Hobbits, Elves and an axe wielding Dwarf Perhaps thats why it was so cheap !

Good find, congrats
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Nice work - "Orc?" - who d' thunk?
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