Tabak?

Sajen · 16th May 2012, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indianajones

Hi Detlef,
also congrats with this nice piece. Though -I know you always like to etch everything, but this piece has such a lovely old patine! If you etch it that will be gone forever!

Ofcourse its your piece but 'in the name of all nice 19th cent. blades' hope you'l think twice before dipping it into hot acid/vinegar.

Seems like your getting a quite nice Moluc/Philippine collection together! Interesting (unique?) combination!
Greets

Hi Wouter,

like usual I will first have a look if I can see any traces of a lamination before I will etch it.

It is not only a Moluccas/Philippine collection but a Indonesian/Philippine collection!

Greets,

Detlef

Robert · 16th May 2012, 05:50 PM

Hello Detlef,
Normally I stay out of the etch don't etch controversy but on this I have to say please don't etch this piece. After you receive it I believe you will find that it probably has an inserted edge. Etching will bring this out but it will destroy the patina and IMHO all of the character it has developed over the long years since it was made.

Robert

Indianajones · 16th May 2012, 05:52 PM

Oke, yes sorry I could not NOT leave a comment on the etching as . . . .you might have guessed I also love this piece; such a jewel in nice condition! But who am I to tell you?!
To my opinion the hande would not have had a wire encircling also, as some do indeed. Put me on your list of 'wanna have that' pls

Even wider; Indonesia Philippines; like a North-South axis. Though interesting as there are a lot of comons/cultural links between Luzon and Moluccas and the Indonesian islands underneath (Timor etc)I now and than noticed.

Spunjer · 17th May 2012, 02:36 AM

oops, looks like i started something... didn't mean to put you in a predicament, detlef! by all means, it''s your choice. wouter and robert had excellent points as well.

Sajen · 17th May 2012, 12:09 PM

Don't worry friends, I will handle it very carefully!

Sajen · 5th June 2012, 06:54 PM

Have received it already longer. There is no evidence that there ever have been wire around the handle. After some aid the leather scabbard look very nice again, the white at the backside was relics of an old paper lable but nothing to read anymore. I have decided to let the blade patinated, I only have cleaned it carefully with WD 40. Here some additional pictures. Is it possible that the blade was made from a file? This is the second piece from the Philippines where I found this marks on the blade.

Regards,

Detlef

Lew · 6th June 2012, 12:27 AM

Detlef

Yours probably never had a wire wrap. Below is a tabak in my collection as you can see the holes were the wire wrap was attached.

Rick · 6th June 2012, 01:59 AM

Oh yes, made from a file .

What I really like about this example is the scabbard embossing .
I find it to be a bit out of the ordinary and quite nice !

Congratulations on this one Detlef .

Lew, that is a very interesting motto on your blade, "Philippino War Knife"

D'you suppose that was added after the fact to your excellent example ?

The piece is absolutely correct, but "Krieg " ??

Or does it say "Knife" ?

Sajen · 6th June 2012, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew

Detlef

Yours probably never had a wire wrap. Below is a tabak in my collection as you can see the holes were the wire wrap was attached.

Hello Lew,

I think so since I can't see such holes in the handle from mine. Very nice example you have there!

Regards,

Detlef

16th May 2012, 05:50 PM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Detlef, Normally I stay out of the etch don't etch controversy but on this I have to say please don't etch this piece. After you receive it I believe you will find that it probably has an inserted edge. Etching will bring this out but it will destroy the patina and IMHO all of the character it has developed over the long years since it was made. Robert Last edited by Robert Coleman; 17th May 2012 at 12:30 AM.

5th June 2012, 06:54 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Have received it already longer. There is no evidence that there ever have been wire around the handle. After some aid the leather scabbard look very nice again, the white at the backside was relics of an old paper lable but nothing to read anymore. I have decided to let the blade patinated, I only have cleaned it carefully with WD 40. Here some additional pictures. Is it possible that the blade was made from a file? This is the second piece from the Philippines where I found this marks on the blade. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

6th June 2012, 12:27 AM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Detlef Yours probably never had a wire wrap. Below is a tabak in my collection as you can see the holes were the wire wrap was attached. Attached Images

16th May 2012, 05:52 PM	#3
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Oke, yes sorry I could not NOT leave a comment on the etching as . . . .you might have guessed I also love this piece; such a jewel in nice condition! But who am I to tell you?! To my opinion the hande would not have had a wire encircling also, as some do indeed. Put me on your list of 'wanna have that' pls Even wider; Indonesia Philippines; like a North-South axis. Though interesting as there are a lot of comons/cultural links between Luzon and Moluccas and the Indonesian islands underneath (Timor etc)I now and than noticed.

17th May 2012, 02:36 AM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	oops, looks like i started something... didn't mean to put you in a predicament, detlef! by all means, it''s your choice. wouter and robert had excellent points as well.

17th May 2012, 12:09 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Don't worry friends, I will handle it very carefully!

6th June 2012, 01:59 AM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Oh yes, made from a file . What I really like about this example is the scabbard embossing . I find it to be a bit out of the ordinary and quite nice ! Congratulations on this one Detlef . Lew, that is a very interesting motto on your blade, "Philippino War Knife" D'you suppose that was added after the fact to your excellent example ? The piece is absolutely correct, but "Krieg " ?? Or does it say "Knife" ?