Moro blades galore: Any gem/s here?

migueldiaz · 26th October 2008, 03:31 PM

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migueldiaz · 26th October 2008, 03:33 PM

Last set, still the same store:

kino · 26th October 2008, 05:39 PM

I would give up an "E-Ride ticket", to walk thru these shops ( if any of you ever used one of these tickets, you're old like me

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Miguel, again thanks for posting the photos.

KuKulzA28 · 2nd November 2008, 07:03 PM

I too wish I could walk into these shops... are there any honestly functional and strong blades there or are they all fragile antiques or tourist items? I dunno if it's worth trying to find someone who could help me acquire a barong from a good reputable shop...

Battara · 3rd November 2008, 03:08 AM

Most of the stuff in the pictures are recently made. There are some that are perhaps older - mostly those that are Lumad or Igorot.

David · 3rd November 2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Most of the stuff in the pictures are recently made. There are some that are perhaps older - mostly those that are Lumad or Igorot.

I agree. While a walk through these shops might be interesting i think that in the end it might also prove frustrating as i pull one contemporary kris after another out of their nice shiny dress. But maybe the owner has something special under the counter.

KuKulz, you will find that many of the newer blades are quite "functional" and that many more of the older "antiques" are even more functional. In fact, i have rarely handled an antique kris that i would consider fragile. They are usually very well made blades that hold up well over the years.

KuKulzA28 · 3rd November 2008, 02:51 PM

so the concern is not so much that they might not work as intended but that they might not all be authentic antiques?

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26th October 2008, 05:39 PM	#3
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	I would give up an "E-Ride ticket", to walk thru these shops ( if any of you ever used one of these tickets, you're old like me ) Miguel, again thanks for posting the photos.

2nd November 2008, 07:03 PM	#4
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	I too wish I could walk into these shops... are there any honestly functional and strong blades there or are they all fragile antiques or tourist items? I dunno if it's worth trying to find someone who could help me acquire a barong from a good reputable shop...

3rd November 2008, 03:08 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Most of the stuff in the pictures are recently made. There are some that are perhaps older - mostly those that are Lumad or Igorot.

3rd November 2008, 02:51 PM	#7
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	so the concern is not so much that they might not work as intended but that they might not all be authentic antiques?