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22nd April 2006, 08:38 PM
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Old fighting barung -- pre-1900
This old warrior has a nice laminated blade with several edge knicks from serious use. Etching reveals a hardened inserted edge in the cutting zone. Blade is shorter than many 20th C. examples and remains very sharp. Hilt comprises a simple silver punto and an old dark banati wood cap carved as a "minimal" kakatua. No chips to the kakatua, which is a very nice piece of striped banati. This particular form of kakatua is somewhat uncommon. Hilt has some fine age cracks, but is firm. No scabbard.
OAL: 20 1/8 inches Blade: 13 3/8 inches Hilt: 6 3/4 inches Asking $245 plus SHI. Ian. |
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24th April 2006, 09:19 PM
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The barung has been sold.
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25th April 2006, 01:35 AM
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*Gasp* An edged weapon has escaped the Greaves' collection black hole!
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25th April 2006, 04:48 AM
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LOLZ !!
Someone got a deal !
It should have been you Dha Boy !  
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25th April 2006, 06:02 AM
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lol. You don't really want me taking an interest in that stuff, do you?
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25th April 2006, 07:17 AM
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HEY IAN !!
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I have never been so insulted !  Dha snobs ........ I tell ya ...... I never ...
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25th April 2006, 12:50 PM
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Gotta pay some legal fees -- those attorneys don't come cheap, don't ya know. 
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