Tombak / dagger/spear any comments

asomotif · 5th May 2009, 12:20 AM

Came along this tombak on a (military)collectors fair.

First one I ever bought.
Is it good ?
Any ideas on age ?

welcome for comments.

Best regards,
Willem

Rick · 5th May 2009, 01:38 AM

Close ups of the blade and especially it's base please .
If you can remove the blade from the handle it would be possibly helpful to see the tang .
Also measurements .
The point does not look quite right .
Possibly shortened ..

asomotif · 6th May 2009, 12:14 AM

some more pictures as requested.

Rick · 6th May 2009, 02:01 AM

The point looks wrong somehow ..

Alam Shah · 6th May 2009, 02:29 AM

The tombak blade material, I like. But somehow as Rick had mentioned the flow of the luks, seems awkward.. Looking at the close-up pics, there is a possibility of a shortened blade as the blade is pointing sideways..

Rick · 6th May 2009, 03:16 AM

Yes, the surface near the tip looks different than the rest of the spear (no pitting) .
This may have been reshaped at some point .
I think it has real age .

5th May 2009, 12:20 AM	#1
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Tombak / dagger/spear any comments Came along this tombak on a (military)collectors fair. First one I ever bought. Is it good ? Any ideas on age ? welcome for comments. Best regards, Willem Attached Images

6th May 2009, 12:14 AM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	some more pictures as requested. Attached Images

6th May 2009, 02:29 AM	#5
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	The tombak blade material, I like. But somehow as Rick had mentioned the flow of the luks, seems awkward.. Looking at the close-up pics, there is a possibility of a shortened blade as the blade is pointing sideways.. Last edited by Alam Shah; 6th May 2009 at 06:54 AM.

5th May 2009, 01:38 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,325	Close ups of the blade and especially it's base please . If you can remove the blade from the handle it would be possibly helpful to see the tang . Also measurements . The point does not look quite right . Possibly shortened ..

6th May 2009, 02:01 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,325	The point looks wrong somehow ..

6th May 2009, 03:16 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,325	Yes, the surface near the tip looks different than the rest of the spear (no pitting) . This may have been reshaped at some point . I think it has real age .