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|  16th February 2011, 04:50 AM | #1 | 
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				 |  D&L's Kris #285 
			
			Posting photos per D&L's request. A kris with an unusual forging pattern on the blade. | 
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|  16th February 2011, 04:58 AM | #2 | 
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			What an interesting blade!  Almost looks like twist core in different places in the blade.  Not seen a Moro blade like this.  It looks like a Sulu blade to me and I love the pommel carving.
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|  16th February 2011, 12:53 PM | #3 | 
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			Jose, you are right on one side of the blade is a large, long twistcore pattern.  The other side of the blade appears to have longitudinal lamination so if this is the case it is certainly very interesting as it has a different pattern on each side of the blade.
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|  16th February 2011, 02:17 PM | #4 | 
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			Good point Rick.  I also like the tight form laminations on the other side as well.
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|  16th February 2011, 07:49 PM | #5 | 
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			Jose:  This twist-core on one side and a linnear pattern on the other is the  first time that i have seen this in a kris too. I do have an old barong that has a random pattern on one side and a linnear pattern on the other side. But on a barong , because of the thick spine, you can clearly see that two plates have been welded together. This construction not apparent on kris because unlike barong both sides are sharpened...........Dave. | 
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