Info Needed On Tombak

Sajen · 12th April 2018, 07:29 PM

Hello Robert,

I was watching this tomak, you get it for a very good price, congrats!

It seems that you got recently attracted to Indonesian blades.

I would follow Alans advice: " I'd possibly give it a WD40 soak, followed by brushing with a stiff brush, plastic or bristle, then spend time under good light with magnification and a pick, I like a saddlers awl for this sort of thing. Little bits of steel wool on the end of a sate stick can clean smooth areas."
But I don't like antique tombaks dressed as "golok", it's a typical Indonesian fashion, I like them mounted on a custom stand but this is my pure own opinion, others will like them presented the other way.
Attached are a few examples dressed as "golok" taken from the net.

Best regards,
Detlef

12th April 2018, 07:29 PM	#9
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Hello Robert, I was watching this tomak, you get it for a very good price, congrats! It seems that you got recently attracted to Indonesian blades. I would follow Alans advice: " I'd possibly give it a WD40 soak, followed by brushing with a stiff brush, plastic or bristle, then spend time under good light with magnification and a pick, I like a saddlers awl for this sort of thing. Little bits of steel wool on the end of a sate stick can clean smooth areas." But I don't like antique tombaks dressed as "golok", it's a typical Indonesian fashion, I like them mounted on a custom stand but this is my pure own opinion, others will like them presented the other way. Attached are a few examples dressed as "golok" taken from the net. Best regards, Detlef Attached Images