A rehilted Gunong for comments

Ferguson · 25th January 2009, 09:32 PM

Hello friends,
I picked up this rehilted gunong on Ebay. Probably the original hilt had broken and someone stuck whatever they could find on it. It was ghastly but had a lot of potential. The blade is laminated, the fittings silver, and the scabbard is well made. The guard is made from a large Philippine coin. I got a piece of Amboyna burl and shaped it to an old style hilt. It's not perfect, but close to it's original glory. It was a fun afternoon project. Thanks for looking.
Steve Ferguson

As received:

With new hilt

Lew · 25th January 2009, 10:16 PM

Great work Steve

Time to start your own gunong restoration service business.

Lew

KuKulzA28 · 25th January 2009, 10:23 PM

that's lovely!

Atlantia · 25th January 2009, 10:43 PM

Looks fantastic, you wouldn't know it was new from the pics!
Great work!
All those knives, its nice to do a little whittling once in a while

Sajen · 25th January 2009, 11:26 PM

Yes, very good job!

Robert · 26th January 2009, 12:31 AM

Hello Steve, I'm just going to have echo what everyone else have already said, Great job!! Tell the truth now, did you do all of this without cutting yourself, or are you like me an nothing goes right until blood is spilled?

Robert

Ferguson · 26th January 2009, 09:46 AM

Thank you for the comments gentlemen. Fortunately, I had some good tools to work with. Belt sander, band saw, drill press, buffer, etc. It gave me tremendous respect for the craftsmen who did all of this by hand. What skill they must have had.

Steve

asomotif · 26th January 2009, 11:47 AM

Very nice job.

The wood colour is perfect.

I have something similar to do on a javanese pedang.
But both my wife and the neigbours are not to fond of the sound of the
belt sander in the evening.

Maybe on a sunny saterday afternoon, now the weather is improving.

Willem

Nonoy Tan · 28th January 2009, 05:56 PM

Excellent workmanship!

25th January 2009, 09:32 PM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	A rehilted Gunong for comments Hello friends, I picked up this rehilted gunong on Ebay. Probably the original hilt had broken and someone stuck whatever they could find on it. It was ghastly but had a lot of potential. The blade is laminated, the fittings silver, and the scabbard is well made. The guard is made from a large Philippine coin. I got a piece of Amboyna burl and shaped it to an old style hilt. It's not perfect, but close to it's original glory. It was a fun afternoon project. Thanks for looking. Steve Ferguson As received: With new hilt

25th January 2009, 10:16 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Great work Steve Time to start your own gunong restoration service business. Lew

25th January 2009, 10:23 PM	#3
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	that's lovely!

25th January 2009, 10:43 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Looks fantastic, you wouldn't know it was new from the pics! Great work! All those knives, its nice to do a little whittling once in a while

25th January 2009, 11:26 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,497	Yes, very good job!

26th January 2009, 12:31 AM	#6
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Steve, I'm just going to have echo what everyone else have already said, Great job!! Tell the truth now, did you do all of this without cutting yourself, or are you like me an nothing goes right until blood is spilled? Robert

26th January 2009, 09:46 AM	#7
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Thank you for the comments gentlemen. Fortunately, I had some good tools to work with. Belt sander, band saw, drill press, buffer, etc. It gave me tremendous respect for the craftsmen who did all of this by hand. What skill they must have had. Steve

26th January 2009, 11:47 AM	#8
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	Very nice job. The wood colour is perfect. I have something similar to do on a javanese pedang. But both my wife and the neigbours are not to fond of the sound of the belt sander in the evening. Maybe on a sunny saterday afternoon, now the weather is improving. Willem

28th January 2009, 05:56 PM	#9
Nonoy Tan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 293	Excellent workmanship!