Moro Ivory Kampilan

Andrew · 1st December 2007, 04:21 AM

Congratulations, Jose. I'm really happy for you.

Forgive my ignorance, but are kampilans not typically laminated or patterned? I would think such a fine weapon would have a fancy blade?

DaveS · 1st December 2007, 05:17 AM

Jose: Great looking camp. These are getting so hard to find. Hope you didn't get to far in hock to be able to grab it. I got another one a few months back with short hair tufts like yours, but it is the normal horsehair. My blade is also not laminated and i think the handle is also a late forties replacement but looks pretty much like yours. Btw, i think there is also another ivory handled campilon in the San Francico area. I think it is also older than ours. I'm going to check in a few weeks to see if he still has it. Who knows? Maybe he might do a trade............Dave.

Battara · 1st December 2007, 07:04 PM

Thank you folks.....

Andrew - I may re-repolish and re-re-etch again later to see if a pattern comes out. Sometimes the money was spent on the hilt and less on the blades.....

Dave - you go for it and post some pictures.

Good luck.

VVV · 2nd December 2007, 04:58 PM

A bit late but congratulations to a fantastic kampilan!

Michael

Flavio · 27th January 2008, 12:17 PM

Maybe it's too late... but I see this thread only now....

a GREAT piece for a GREAT guy!!!! Congratulations dear Jose

Battara · 27th January 2008, 09:57 PM

Thank you Flavio and VVV. I am going to repolish and re-etch again to find the missing lamination.

1st December 2007, 04:21 AM	#1
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Congratulations, Jose. I'm really happy for you. Forgive my ignorance, but are kampilans not typically laminated or patterned? I would think such a fine weapon would have a fancy blade?

1st December 2007, 05:17 AM	#2
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Jose: Great looking camp. These are getting so hard to find. Hope you didn't get to far in hock to be able to grab it. I got another one a few months back with short hair tufts like yours, but it is the normal horsehair. My blade is also not laminated and i think the handle is also a late forties replacement but looks pretty much like yours. Btw, i think there is also another ivory handled campilon in the San Francico area. I think it is also older than ours. I'm going to check in a few weeks to see if he still has it. Who knows? Maybe he might do a trade............Dave.

1st December 2007, 07:04 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	Thank you folks..... Andrew - I may re-repolish and re-re-etch again later to see if a pattern comes out. Sometimes the money was spent on the hilt and less on the blades..... Dave - you go for it and post some pictures. Good luck.

2nd December 2007, 04:58 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	A bit late but congratulations to a fantastic kampilan! Michael

27th January 2008, 12:17 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Maybe it's too late... but I see this thread only now.... a GREAT piece for a GREAT guy!!!! Congratulations dear Jose

27th January 2008, 09:57 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	Thank you Flavio and VVV. I am going to repolish and re-etch again to find the missing lamination.