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23rd July 2020, 03:21 AM | #1 |
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thank you guys,
The chinese markings read "CLAW" according to a friend who speaks chinese. But as i understand it, this is chinese steel (imported to mindanao) and crafted by the locals, stamped with the "chinese brand" to distinguish itself from the local sourced steels (no stamps). because back then, chinese steel imports are better regarded as to quality. thus fetching higher prices. my question is: do faked chinese stamps often have symbols with no meanings? |
23rd July 2020, 05:16 AM | #2 |
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looks russian to me
The symbols look like an attempt to render the Cyrillic letters T over P in a semi-cursive form.
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23rd July 2020, 08:05 AM | #3 |
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Very nice barong! And a good cleaning job like others mentioned before. But I would try to polish the blade a little bit more.
What you use to reattach the handle? Regards, Detlef |
19th August 2020, 03:32 AM | #4 | |
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sorry to have responded so late, i used 2part epoxy to reattach the handle to the hilt (might be sacrilege to some?). i will try to polish the blade a bit more in the future when time allows. PBH |
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19th August 2020, 06:09 PM | #5 | |
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Not really when you have given the epoxy the correct colour. The blade shows a very nice pattern, worth to invest some time and elbow grease! Regards, Detlef |
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20th August 2020, 01:42 AM | #6 |
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What is nice about epoxy is that if something else happens to the piece, with heat you can remove the hilt (though more heat than traditional pitch).
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26th August 2020, 02:24 PM | #7 |
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Another barung with similar markings.
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