Thoughts on this Malay (?) knife

pmacleman · 18th June 2006, 06:03 AM

I obtained this somewhere in my travels - can't really remember where. Looks vaguely SE Asian, maybe Malay? Any thoughts and advice welcome.

Coarse watered steel blade (acid etched?). Good condition and still very sharp. Nice quality wood hilt and sheath, looks like fruitwod but is probably tropical. Sterling silver fittings and furniture. Not a very robust guard.

Sorry photos aren't brilliant - it's harder than it looks to take good shots.

Thanks,

Paul

Henk · 18th June 2006, 09:57 AM

My first shot is a pedang.

Nice pamor blade. Origin Java or Sumatra

pmacleman · 18th June 2006, 10:29 AM

Thanks again Henk. Stone (p. 492) says a Pedang is shaped like a flyssa. This is much broader and shorter with no curvature of the blade... Also pistol not straight hilt as with flyssa. Might be a variant version.

Paul

nechesh · 18th June 2006, 02:38 PM

Looks more like a badek to me. Could be Javanese, but that opened window metal work on the sheath makes me think Madura.

Rick · 18th June 2006, 07:31 PM

There's something interesting about this blade ; may we see a close up picture of the area nearest the hilt please ?

nechesh · 18th June 2006, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

There's something interesting about this blade ; may we see a close up picture of the area nearest the hilt please ?

I think i see what you mean Rick. I'd like to see BOTH sides if possible. I like this badek. And i bet a restaining would do wonders for it. Are the fittings silver or silver-plate?

18th June 2006, 06:03 AM	#1
pmacleman Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 17	Thoughts on this Malay (?) knife I obtained this somewhere in my travels - can't really remember where. Looks vaguely SE Asian, maybe Malay? Any thoughts and advice welcome. Coarse watered steel blade (acid etched?). Good condition and still very sharp. Nice quality wood hilt and sheath, looks like fruitwod but is probably tropical. Sterling silver fittings and furniture. Not a very robust guard. Sorry photos aren't brilliant - it's harder than it looks to take good shots. Thanks, Paul Last edited by pmacleman; 18th June 2006 at 06:06 AM. Reason: remove duplicate pics

18th June 2006, 10:29 AM	#3
pmacleman Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 17	Pedang Thanks again Henk. Stone (p. 492) says a Pedang is shaped like a flyssa. This is much broader and shorter with no curvature of the blade... Also pistol not straight hilt as with flyssa. Might be a variant version. Paul

18th June 2006, 09:57 AM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	My first shot is a pedang. Nice pamor blade. Origin Java or Sumatra

18th June 2006, 02:38 PM	#4
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Looks more like a badek to me. Could be Javanese, but that opened window metal work on the sheath makes me think Madura.

18th June 2006, 07:31 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,272	There's something interesting about this blade ; may we see a close up picture of the area nearest the hilt please ?