Beautiful & unusual gunong

Robert · 25th July 2014, 05:37 AM

Hello Jose, This is the only gunong that I have seen so far with this style of inlay on the blade, especially the "star"? inlays. I have only seen yhose on Kris and other larger blades. To be honest, when the bidding ended and Detlef posted this I thought that it might have been you or Steve that won this. Hopefully someone here on the forum has won this quite unique item and will share photos of it all polished and shining as it was intended to. Your talents at restoring inlays would definitely come in handy to whoever it was that won this.

Best,
Robert

russel · 25th July 2014, 07:48 AM

Lovely Gunong, can't believe I didn't see it. Would the silver panel on the hilt be there to hide a crack?

Robert · 25th July 2014, 08:14 AM

Hello Russel, I have seen a few with this style of panel on the hilts before but never any evidence of splitting where the panel was mounted. I would think that these are a purely decorative feature as adding more nails in this manor (in a straight line in an already weakened area) would not be of much help in trying to stabilize the wooden hilt, but I could be wrong.

Best,
Robert

russel · 25th July 2014, 09:05 AM

I agree Robert, a nail could easily worsen an existing crack or other problem. Although I'm sure there would be wood-trickery ways of using a nail/pin (if a hole is provided) to advantage - I'm thinking of the holes drilled into plastics and metals to end-stop cracks.

The decorative reason is perhaps more likely though, I agree.

Sajen · 25th July 2014, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russel

Lovely Gunong, can't believe I didn't see it. Would the silver panel on the hilt be there to hide a crack?

Don't think that the reason is to hide a crack in the wooden hilt. Agree here with Robert.

Regards,
Detlef

25th July 2014, 05:37 AM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Jose, This is the only gunong that I have seen so far with this style of inlay on the blade, especially the "star"? inlays. I have only seen yhose on Kris and other larger blades. To be honest, when the bidding ended and Detlef posted this I thought that it might have been you or Steve that won this. Hopefully someone here on the forum has won this quite unique item and will share photos of it all polished and shining as it was intended to. Your talents at restoring inlays would definitely come in handy to whoever it was that won this. Best, Robert

25th July 2014, 07:48 AM	#2
russel Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 236	Lovely Gunong, can't believe I didn't see it. Would the silver panel on the hilt be there to hide a crack?

25th July 2014, 08:14 AM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Russel, I have seen a few with this style of panel on the hilts before but never any evidence of splitting where the panel was mounted. I would think that these are a purely decorative feature as adding more nails in this manor (in a straight line in an already weakened area) would not be of much help in trying to stabilize the wooden hilt, but I could be wrong. Best, Robert

25th July 2014, 09:05 AM	#4
russel Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 236	I agree Robert, a nail could easily worsen an existing crack or other problem. Although I'm sure there would be wood-trickery ways of using a nail/pin (if a hole is provided) to advantage - I'm thinking of the holes drilled into plastics and metals to end-stop cracks. The decorative reason is perhaps more likely though, I agree.