My New Gunong

Ferguson · 30th September 2011, 09:28 PM

Very nice. You got a good bargain on a sweet piece.
Steve

David · 30th September 2011, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferguson

Very nice. You got a good bargain on a sweet piece.
Steve

Thanks Steve (and others

). Yeah, i thought it was a bargain as well. Just glad none of you guys jumped on it because my budget was low...
Jose, i'm fairly confident that it is indeed laminated. I think you can see faint lines in some of the photos. It will be fun to see if they come out well with a bit of hot vinegar.

Nirghosa · 4th October 2011, 02:29 AM

Was wondering who was going to get this. Great piece. I should get around to posting a similar one I have that is much newer.

David · 5th October 2011, 06:40 PM

Well, this little gem arrived today. It is everything i had hope, ivory hilt, silver fittings, laminated blade, even the chatoyance i thought i saw in the photos on the wood of the sheath is there. Everything looks tight and original. One thing i wasn't expecting is that the blade is double edged.
Give me a few days and i'll get some better images of the cleaned up piece.

Battara · 5th October 2011, 09:12 PM

Oh boy, oh boy!

Ferguson · 12th February 2012, 12:30 PM

Hi David,
Did you have time to take any pictures?
Thanks!
Steve

David · 12th February 2012, 03:58 PM

Hi Steve...you know, i didn't yet. I have cleaned it up a bit and tried a vinegar etch on the blade which yielded no pattern. I was considering polishing the blade back again because i think it might look better that way. I will try to get some pics up in the next few days.

30th September 2011, 09:28 PM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Very nice. You got a good bargain on a sweet piece. Steve

4th October 2011, 02:29 AM	#3
Nirghosa Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 119	Was wondering who was going to get this. Great piece. I should get around to posting a similar one I have that is much newer.

5th October 2011, 06:40 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Well, this little gem arrived today. It is everything i had hope, ivory hilt, silver fittings, laminated blade, even the chatoyance i thought i saw in the photos on the wood of the sheath is there. Everything looks tight and original. One thing i wasn't expecting is that the blade is double edged. Give me a few days and i'll get some better images of the cleaned up piece.

5th October 2011, 09:12 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	Oh boy, oh boy!

12th February 2012, 12:30 PM	#6
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Hi David, Did you have time to take any pictures? Thanks! Steve

12th February 2012, 03:58 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Hi Steve...you know, i didn't yet. I have cleaned it up a bit and tried a vinegar etch on the blade which yielded no pattern. I was considering polishing the blade back again because i think it might look better that way. I will try to get some pics up in the next few days.