Leaf Patterned Bladed Moro Kris?

Lew · 21st July 2005, 07:38 PM

Rick

The blade is laminated it has a separate hardened inserted edge and I see some watering in other sections of the blade. Are you going to be attending the sword seminar at Ashokan this year with Lee Jones? If so I will bring it along for inspection.

Lew

Bill · 21st July 2005, 07:53 PM

should also note that any solder left in place will be real shiny for a couple of years & if the stirrup is copper alloy, the solder should melt first, but if you use a torch you may start to melt the stirrup very quickly.

Lew · 21st July 2005, 08:20 PM

Thanks Bill

Steve Ferguson sent me a site where I can buy solder wicking stuff that you just overlay and apply a solder iron and it should clean it up without a mess. Or I may just leave it alone?

Lew

Rick · 21st July 2005, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Rick

The blade is laminated it has a separate hardened inserted edge and I see some watering in other sections of the blade. Are you going to be attending the sword seminar at Ashokan this year with Lee Jones? If so I will bring it along for inspection.

Lew

Hmmm , when and where is that Lew ?

Lew · 22nd July 2005, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Hmmm , when and where is that Lew ?

Rick

The seminar is held around the second weekend in September at the New Paltz field campus in Kingston N.Y. it's a friday evening all day saturday and through about 12:00pm sunday meals and lodging are included cost about $200 for the weekend. You can contact Lee for more info.

Lew

Lee · 18th June 2017, 05:33 PM

As there is a current discussion on a pattern-welded keris I thought it might be worthwhile to reawaken this old thread of Lew's.

The darkened patches likened to veins of a leaf above are indeed iron inlays.

At first glance one thinks the blade is a single piece, but close examination does show there is a separate gangya with the seam from the angle largely hidden by one of the asang-asang. A number of additional images are included in the archive of Lew's collection.

18th June 2017, 05:33 PM	#6
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 937	Pattern welding and Inlays in Moro Swords As there is a current discussion on a pattern-welded keris I thought it might be worthwhile to reawaken this old thread of Lew's. The darkened patches likened to veins of a leaf above are indeed iron inlays. At first glance one thinks the blade is a single piece, but close examination does show there is a separate gangya with the seam from the angle largely hidden by one of the asang-asang. A number of additional images are included in the archive of Lew's collection. Attached Images

21st July 2005, 07:38 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Rick The blade is laminated it has a separate hardened inserted edge and I see some watering in other sections of the blade. Are you going to be attending the sword seminar at Ashokan this year with Lee Jones? If so I will bring it along for inspection. Lew

21st July 2005, 07:53 PM	#2
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	should also note that any solder left in place will be real shiny for a couple of years & if the stirrup is copper alloy, the solder should melt first, but if you use a torch you may start to melt the stirrup very quickly.

21st July 2005, 08:20 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Thanks Bill Steve Ferguson sent me a site where I can buy solder wicking stuff that you just overlay and apply a solder iron and it should clean it up without a mess. Or I may just leave it alone? Lew