My First Kampilan

[CharlesS]

Congrats on your first kampie. You got a darn nice one!

[Sajen]

Hi Russel,

nice one, congrats! The blade seems to have a nice lamination and the handle has had once hair. Nice that the original eyes are still present.

Best regards,
Detlef

[kino]

Inlaid dots on the blade, rattan wrap intact, iron guard present and a munsala,what a great first Kampilan.
A long drive and a "bizarre interaction" with someone, makes for a lasting memory and a fun story to share.
Thanks for showing.

[kronckew]

next you can find a goat to shave for the hair tufts to put in the grip holes.


(not mine )


all-in-all yours is a nice one...

[ariel]

Assuming gas consumption of 10 km/l and the current gas price in Australia, we are talking about AU$ 100. Plus motel(?) for one night....

Couldn't the seller just mail it?

Am I missing something?

[RSWORD]

Very nice Kampilan! Would love to hear more about this bizarre interaction with the local!

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by ariel

Assuming gas consumption of 10 km/l and the current gas price in Australia, we are talking about AU$ 100. Plus motel(?) for one night....

Couldn't the seller just mail it?

Am I missing something?

sadly, i've had a couple UK dealers who flat refused to ship via post office or courier. one i talked into it, one said none of the local couriers agents would ship a sword, in spite of the fact other dealers have used the same couriers that supposedly refused him. not worth driving 100+ kilometers tho.

[ariel]

Crazy...

Is the same true in Australia?

[russel]

Originally Posted by ariel

Assuming gas consumption of 10 km/l and the current gas price in Australia, we are talking about AU$ 100. Plus motel(?) for one night....

Couldn't the seller just mail it?

Am I missing something?

The seller (not a Dealer) was reluctant to post the sword ("too much trouble"), and to be honest I have had some heart stopping moments with poorly packaged swords sent by people who didn't know what they were doing.

A 600 km drive isn't a huge ordeal in Australia, no overnight stay required. It was a great opportunity for a pleasant country drive, stopping at antique stores and farmgate stalls along the way (and of course a pub for lunch).

[russel]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Russel,

nice one, congrats! The blade seems to have a nice lamination and the handle has had once hair. Nice that the original eyes are still present.

Best regards,
Detlef

Thanks Detlef, hopefully the laminations will be more apparent after the blade has been cleaned a little (and maybe etched), although I want to retain much of the original patina.

[Robert]

Thanks Robert, what type of wax would you recommend?

I usually use Ren Wax on just about everything.

Thanks Detlef, hopefully the laminations will be more apparent after the blade has been cleaned a little (and maybe etched), although I want to retain much of the original patina.

Etching will remove any and all patina the blade now has.

Best,
Robert