Moro Kris

kronckew · 27th January 2008, 09:18 PM

OK, you can see the striations in this shot

you can kind of see them in the earlier photos, but i've set the lighting on this one to exaggerate them a bit
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kai · 28th January 2008, 08:53 AM

Hm, I'm not sure what caused these but IMHO it screams power tools (seems like this was done after the hilt and clamps were already fitted - maybe just a really bad cleaning/polishing job?). It certainly isn't something I've ever seen with an antique Moro kris.

Your blade has been grinded into shape (luk and gangya features formed by stock removal). In the traditional approach a blade would be forged into shape and would only need minor work to remove scale and to smooth the surface. Detailed work at the base of the blade would be done by specialized tools (including small files, I suppose) and then the blade would be ready for the final polishing steps.

Regards,
Kai

Battara · 28th January 2008, 09:56 PM

I'm with Kai on this one. You see more of this on mid - present made pieces.

27th January 2008, 09:18 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	OK, you can see the striations in this shot you can kind of see them in the earlier photos, but i've set the lighting on this one to exaggerate them a bit .

28th January 2008, 08:53 AM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hm, I'm not sure what caused these but IMHO it screams power tools (seems like this was done after the hilt and clamps were already fitted - maybe just a really bad cleaning/polishing job?). It certainly isn't something I've ever seen with an antique Moro kris. Your blade has been grinded into shape (luk and gangya features formed by stock removal). In the traditional approach a blade would be forged into shape and would only need minor work to remove scale and to smooth the surface. Detailed work at the base of the blade would be done by specialized tools (including small files, I suppose) and then the blade would be ready for the final polishing steps. Regards, Kai

28th January 2008, 09:56 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	I'm with Kai on this one. You see more of this on mid - present made pieces.