Help with ID and authentication of a Mandau?

Justin · 4th March 2005, 03:22 PM

Recently got this guy from ebay,doesnt look quite right for the typical mandau but it is a heavy sword blade is about 1/4in thick at the tang and tapers down gradually to the point,tang is twisted {helps hold the blade to the hilt?}.Blade is chisel ground on one side and 'hollowed out' on the other.I have seen talibons with a very similar cross section.There are a few nicks in the edge and the blade has been bent and straightened a time or two.

The hilt is some sort of wood looks like it was dyed,some of it has rubbed off in places.Has some nice but fairly simple carving towards the pommel,hair looks quite old and looks like it had more at some point.

blade 20 3/4 in long,o/a: 27 in

4th March 2005, 03:22 PM	#1
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 175	Help with ID and authentication of a Mandau? Recently got this guy from ebay,doesnt look quite right for the typical mandau but it is a heavy sword blade is about 1/4in thick at the tang and tapers down gradually to the point,tang is twisted {helps hold the blade to the hilt?}.Blade is chisel ground on one side and 'hollowed out' on the other.I have seen talibons with a very similar cross section.There are a few nicks in the edge and the blade has been bent and straightened a time or two. The hilt is some sort of wood looks like it was dyed,some of it has rubbed off in places.Has some nice but fairly simple carving towards the pommel,hair looks quite old and looks like it had more at some point. blade 20 3/4 in long,o/a: 27 in Attached Images Last edited by Justin; 4th March 2005 at 03:37 PM.