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Originally Posted by Interested Party
I hoped this would show up on the site. It looked like a converted bayonet but as mentioned before the cross section was wrong. Then there the snake motif to make matters more confusing. Then I thought possibly a pedang lurus for a second and finally a hunting sword. It confused me to the point I tried to grab it just to take a look at the metal for a bit of an answer but the price jumped at the last second. I was blindsided. Good job!
What can you see as far as the structure of the steel and construction methods?
Is the tang peened or threaded?
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The tang is threaded, that metal loop is the threaded to hold the guard in place. I have not tried to fully disassemble the hilt.
The guard and decorative elements are non-magnetic but feel heavier than tin, maybe a white brass?
The metal of the blade doesn't appear to be notable.