![]() |
|
![]() |
#1 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 940
|
![]()
It's an interesting theory Barry, but i'm not sure if it flies. AFAIK, junggayan ivory hilts were a matter of prestige and wealth and would probably only be found on datu level kris. I think most of those guys had others do there fighting and that these kris, no matter how formitable, probably saw little actual combat.
Oh, and since you have about 10 yrs. on me, please feel free to pass your treasures on to me. I promise i will take very good care of it. ![]() ![]() Last edited by nechesh; 8th June 2006 at 07:03 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
(deceased)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OKLAHOMA, USA
Posts: 3,138
|
![]()
I WOULD AGREE ON WHAT YOU SAY AS FAR AS THE JUNGGAYAN IVORY POMMEL GOES. I WASN'T SPECIFIC ENOUGH IN THAT MOST IVORY POMMELS ARE MORE SIMPLE AND NOT IN THE FANCY FORM.
I ALSO AGREE THAT MOST DATU PREFERED TO LET OTHERS DO THEIR FIGHTING ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY GOT OLDER. THOSE WHO DID GO TO WAR AND RUN THE CHANCE OF HAVEING TO FIGHT PROBABLY DID NOT CARRY THEIR FANCY KRIS ON SUCH OCCASIONS. NOT TO SAY ALL FIGHTING KRIS WERE PLAIN BUT THEY WERE DESIGNED TO FUNCTION AS A WEAPON AND ANY FEATURE THAT WOULD COMPROMISE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. 10 YEARS YOUNGER YEP THAT WOULD PUT YOU IN LINE FOR THE SALE IN A FEW YEARS ![]() LIFE IS KIND OF LIKE WALKING THE PLANK YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE YOU ARE ON IT WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS NEW AND DOSEN'T SEEM TO MOVE FAST ENOUGH. LATER YOU SLOW DOWN BUT TIME SPEEDS UP AND YOU NOTICE THERE ARE NOT AS MANY OLDER GUYS IN FRONT OF YOU AS BEFORE. THEY DROP OFF ONE BY ONE UNTILL THERE IS NOTHING BUT THE END OF THE PLANK IN FRONT OF YOU AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ARE RUNNING TOWARD IT AS FAST AS YOU CAN. NOT TO WORRY I AM A DIVER AND NO DOUBT WILL FIND SOMETHING INTERESTING THERE ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
|