Mandau with twist core

Maurice · 29th August 2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by VVV

This weekend I found a mandau with twist core together with two keris.
Do you think it's a reshaped captured blade or is it a one of a kind?

Michael

What a great attractive mandau!
Congratulations on this one Michael.
Never have seen something like it.
English North Borneo area?

I have the feeling the blade had been restyled and got narrower to get it fix in the handle a long, long time ago....(red oval).
I also believe to see some old sanding/polishing marks in the lowest twistcore row at that area of the "restyled" shoulder.(yellow oval).

But just a guess!
I really like it!

Kind Regards,
Maurice

Spunjer · 29th August 2011, 12:55 PM

wow! don't know much about mandau, but dam, that's a find!

Henk · 29th August 2011, 03:54 PM

Michael,

Where do you find those amazing blades you surprise us with every time? I can hardly imagine you find these magnificent stuff in some swedish shed with a sign loppis.
Just love it and is probably one of a kind.

Battara · 29th August 2011, 06:27 PM

Yes one of a kind trade blade. Great piece - thanks for sharing.

CCUAL · 29th August 2011, 07:30 PM

Very beautiful sword. Interesting pattern, as if the twisted stars were on the outer layer of the blade. Very nice.

VVV · 29th August 2011, 10:11 PM

Thanks all,

Maurice, I also would place it in ex- British North Borneo.
This means that there were contacts with Tausugs (= twist core).
Henk, in this case it wasn't at any "loppis" (= flea market)

Who can tell me more if it's a reshaped non-dayak blade and other indications?

Michael

Tim Simmons · 29th August 2011, 10:36 PM

Perhaps it is a made up piece?

29th August 2011, 12:55 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	wow! don't know much about mandau, but dam, that's a find!

29th August 2011, 03:54 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Michael, Where do you find those amazing blades you surprise us with every time? I can hardly imagine you find these magnificent stuff in some swedish shed with a sign loppis. Just love it and is probably one of a kind.

29th August 2011, 06:27 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Yes one of a kind trade blade. Great piece - thanks for sharing.

29th August 2011, 07:30 PM	#5
CCUAL Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 76	Very beautiful sword. Interesting pattern, as if the twisted stars were on the outer layer of the blade. Very nice.

29th August 2011, 10:11 PM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks all, Maurice, I also would place it in ex- British North Borneo. This means that there were contacts with Tausugs (= twist core). Henk, in this case it wasn't at any "loppis" (= flea market) Who can tell me more if it's a reshaped non-dayak blade and other indications? Michael

29th August 2011, 10:36 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Perhaps it is a made up piece?