A plain old Sundang for comment

Ferguson · 29th July 2006, 03:05 AM

I was a bit worried about this one. The fact that I won it with a bid much lower than they've been selling for lately had me thinking that it might be junk.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1

But it's a nice "armoury grade" sundang. The pommel is nice wood. Interestingly the whole hilt isn't made of the same wood. Cost saving? Baca baca are copper or copper alloy. Blade is in pretty good shape, and sharp, and thirsty for blood.

Still have most of my little finger.

Light lamination and hardened edges. Separate gangya. It's going to take some work to put it back together, but should be a fun project. One nickel silver band, some are probably lost.
Thanks for any comments or info.

Two pictures as received.

Blade after cleaning and light etching.

Ferguson · 29th July 2006, 03:07 AM

Tang

philkid · 29th July 2006, 04:19 AM

IMO its a nice piece. You just have to have the hilt wrapped with something nice like rattan.

Flavio · 29th July 2006, 10:57 AM

Hello Steve, i like it!!! Congrats

utami · 9th August 2006, 04:58 AM

hei, steve. it is nice to have one like yours

Good shape, and look sharp to me.
Congrats

Emanuel · 9th August 2006, 05:14 AM

Very nice sword! I really ought to get one.

Does the lack of rhon-dha/greneng occur often in these kris? Or was this blade perhaps left unfinished?

Emanuel

Rick · 9th August 2006, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manolo

Very nice sword! I really ought to get one.

Does the lack of rhon-dha/greneng occur often in these kris? Or was this blade perhaps left unfinished?

Emanuel

I have seen this lack of greneng before but I have no knowlege of the reason ; I don't believe that this is all that common .
If we follow Cato's typology (shudder) this is a Maranao kris ; my Maranao example has the greneng cut in.

Rick

29th July 2006, 03:05 AM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	A plain old Sundang for comment I was a bit worried about this one. The fact that I won it with a bid much lower than they've been selling for lately had me thinking that it might be junk. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1 But it's a nice "armoury grade" sundang. The pommel is nice wood. Interestingly the whole hilt isn't made of the same wood. Cost saving? Baca baca are copper or copper alloy. Blade is in pretty good shape, and sharp, and thirsty for blood. Still have most of my little finger. Light lamination and hardened edges. Separate gangya. It's going to take some work to put it back together, but should be a fun project. One nickel silver band, some are probably lost. Thanks for any comments or info. Two pictures as received. Blade after cleaning and light etching.

29th July 2006, 03:07 AM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Tang

29th July 2006, 04:19 AM	#3
philkid Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philippines Posts: 52	IMO its a nice piece. You just have to have the hilt wrapped with something nice like rattan.

29th July 2006, 10:57 AM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Steve, i like it!!! Congrats

9th August 2006, 04:58 AM	#5
utami Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Java, Indonesia Posts: 49	hei, steve. it is nice to have one like yours Good shape, and look sharp to me. Congrats

9th August 2006, 05:14 AM	#6
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Very nice sword! I really ought to get one. Does the lack of rhon-dha/greneng occur often in these kris? Or was this blade perhaps left unfinished? Emanuel