18th March 2024, 09:50 PM
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Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Quote:
Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Comparative hardness of bronze & brass depends upon the alloys used, however, as a general guide, brass tests at Rockwell 55, bronze at Rockwell 42
The Javanese spelling of "tombak" is "tumbak", it is the same word with the same meaning, but one of the vowels has been Romanised in a different way.
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My question was probably worded incorrectly, I meant whether the tombak/tumbak that started this thread is Javanese? I doubt this!
Regards,
Detlef
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