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7th October 2024, 09:26 PM | #1 |
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Sumatra sword , sikin parang
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8th October 2024, 01:29 AM | #2 |
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Nice, thanks for posting.
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20th October 2024, 02:02 PM | #4 |
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I've noticed that some people don't show patience when they post their items and show disappointment afterwards when their posts don't get comments.
I know this from myself, see for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=alor I've posted the shield in March and got until now not one single comment but over 2000 views, so it seems that there is some interest. But why did it receive no comments? By my shield maybe because it's a rare item and most of the people never have seen such a shield before!? But why don't get this nice sikin (so far I remember) no comments? Maybe because there was no question added and we have seen some others before? I only can advise to show a little bit of patience when new members post their items! |
20th October 2024, 03:11 PM | #5 |
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I think patience is needed. This is not a huge nor highly active forum and members come and go. Also, the knowlege is highly specialized so many members may not have anwers or even educated comments, they are here to learn. I often read and appreciate posts but have nothing to add. On some, I make a mental note to come back and add my example when I photograph it. I see posts with no response get picked up after a long time when another member finds it on a search. If keen to get a comment, bumping also works well. This forum format works at a different pace than most other social media that may have more immediate response and activity but provides little to no archival value nor captures comments across a long period of time. I hope frequent posters do not get discouraged by lack of immediate feedback. Too bad there isn't a "like" button so at least people can flag appreciation even if they don't have anything to say.
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20th October 2024, 06:37 PM | #6 |
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Sorry all , I guess I've been too impatient , I havnt posted many pieces on here ,in fact only one post , I saw there had been alot of views and no comments ,so I guessed it wasn't much interest to anyone , will see if I can upload pics again
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20th October 2024, 09:04 PM | #7 |
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You could repost. Some folks have no idea what to say too.
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I have in my collection two of these type, you can them see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=sikin+panjang Regards, Detlef |
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1st November 2024, 12:35 AM | #10 |
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Sikin parang sword
Hi again , I have uploaded some pics of my sikin parang sword .
Apologies for being too impatient last time when I posted the sword, I would be interested to know what you think about it regarding age etc , It's the first one of these swords I've owned and have really fallen in love with it , It has a heavy blade and very sharp Thanks |
1st November 2024, 08:48 AM | #11 |
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Cool scabbard. Excellent blade, looks laminated.
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1st November 2024, 12:34 PM | #12 |
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Hello Tom,
It's a real beauty, the handle is nicely carved and seems not splitted, it has a very nice brass crown and the scabbard with its ivory mouth is complete and undamaged. Congrats for a beautiful sikin panjang. They are called "sikin panjang", by using this term you will find several other examples here. Why have you started a new thread? I would suggest conglomerateing the two threads from you, maybe a mod can arrange that? Attached pics from my examples. Regards, Detlef |
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Threads merged
Threads have been merged, as suggested.
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1st November 2024, 08:36 PM | #17 |
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Really nice, glad you posted again. Love the gold double crown.
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1st November 2024, 08:54 PM | #18 |
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Hello Tom,
a beautiful sikin panjang with a so called 'peusangan' hilt. The brass lobes are also very nice. Wonderful complete piece, in perfect condition considering its age. A very nice 19thC sikin. These kind of hilts (hulu), with the 'broader' beaks, are called hulu 'peusangan'. 'Peusangan' is a district, located around the 'Peusangan' river in the northern part of Aceh. Probably these kind of sikin panjangs 'peusangan' are from that region, and differ with the 'normal style' of sikin panjangs with their broad beaked hilts, and the crosspiece on top of the scabbardmouths (made from different materials, such as wood, horn or, like yours, from ivory). I've added two drawings with sikin panjang Peusangan. One is from the Fischer catalogue, and the other one is from Kreemer. Last edited by Maurice; 1st November 2024 at 09:22 PM. Reason: addition |
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