Kalis with unusual Lamination

kai · 3rd February 2013, 11:58 PM

Congrats, Ron, that's a special one for sure!

The chunky pommel is not my cup of tea - how does it influence handling the sword?

The blade is obviously pattern welded and intentionally so - I like it! Also, it makes kinda sense to restrict the twistcore to the broader part of the blade and go for the linear pattern towards the tip (if you decide to go for more than a single pamor).

I do wonder why we haven't seen more of these in Moro/Malay kris? On a side note: While adeg pattern welding is rare in Moro kris to begin with, I believe that one could argue that the linear pattern seems to be even rarer than the famed twistcore pattern!

BTW, is that the best etch/stain you can obtain? (I'd believe this kind of quality work would suit a stronger contrast if possible...)

Regards,
Kai

Spunjer · 4th February 2013, 01:41 AM

Actually Kai, the balance is excellent on this one, given that the pommel is quite chunky. Perhaps the reason why the beak and tail were abbreviated. Had the carver went all out, it might have been a tad top heavy. The blade is a bit narrower than the average blade of a big junggayan kris.
As far as etching, i try not to make the blade black, especially the edges. This was starting to turn real dark; i have to rescrub it with 0000 steel wool. Actually, it's quite obvious in real life. I was having a hard time taking pictures of it...
It seems that real prominent linear pattern were relatively more common on older blades. To see it on a later blade was a surprise to me.
So are these type of mixed pamor quite common in indonesian blades? if it does, what's the significance of it?

P.S.
Kai, what is adeg pattern welding?

4th February 2013, 01:41 AM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Actually Kai, the balance is excellent on this one, given that the pommel is quite chunky. Perhaps the reason why the beak and tail were abbreviated. Had the carver went all out, it might have been a tad top heavy. The blade is a bit narrower than the average blade of a big junggayan kris. As far as etching, i try not to make the blade black, especially the edges. This was starting to turn real dark; i have to rescrub it with 0000 steel wool. Actually, it's quite obvious in real life. I was having a hard time taking pictures of it... It seems that real prominent linear pattern were relatively more common on older blades. To see it on a later blade was a surprise to me. So are these type of mixed pamor quite common in indonesian blades? if it does, what's the significance of it? P.S. Kai, what is adeg pattern welding? Last edited by Spunjer; 4th February 2013 at 01:56 AM.

3rd February 2013, 11:58 PM	#1
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Congrats, Ron, that's a special one for sure! The chunky pommel is not my cup of tea - how does it influence handling the sword? The blade is obviously pattern welded and intentionally so - I like it! Also, it makes kinda sense to restrict the twistcore to the broader part of the blade and go for the linear pattern towards the tip (if you decide to go for more than a single pamor). I do wonder why we haven't seen more of these in Moro/Malay kris? On a side note: While adeg pattern welding is rare in Moro kris to begin with, I believe that one could argue that the linear pattern seems to be even rarer than the famed twistcore pattern! BTW, is that the best etch/stain you can obtain? (I'd believe this kind of quality work would suit a stronger contrast if possible...) Regards, Kai