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I am receiving/holding some pieces from a friend in Europe who will be visiting me soon. I asked his permission to post these.
It is a very interesting Shandigan Barong with 14.5 inch patterned blade. Overall length is 21.5 inches. Tarnished silver ferrule. |
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Bill
That barong is striking love the pattern in the blade. ![]() Lew |
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It looks just great - congratulations Kai!
Michael |
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One of the most attractive barong blades I have seen...almost an Indo-Persian form of pattern welding....really gor-geeez!
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WHAT A GREAT BLADE!! IT IS A FORM I HAVE NOT SEEN BEFORE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE , I WISH THERE WERE A LOT OF THEM AROUND AS I WOULD SURELY TRY AND SNAG ONE FOR MY COLLECTION.
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Thanks, folks!
This blade is really interesting: Those shandigan barongs which I've seen had pretty evenly forged/grinded blades while this one has a kind of submarginal fuller all along the edge enclosing what appears to be a less deeply carved central area. Has anybody encountered any barong resembling one of these features? BTW, Michael: Congrats for getting that Bayu - I want pics of that one, too! ![]() Regards, Kai |
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Thanks Kai,
I am still excited that I got it. It's the first I have ever seen for sale on eBay, or any other auction. On your shandigan remarks I don't get it. Don't most have that feature to make them better balanced? The metal pattern on your barong however.... Michael |
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