Barong with horn collar

CharlesS · 5th October 2014, 12:38 PM

Lovely blade, and I agree that it is almost certainly Yakan in origin.

Maurice · 5th October 2014, 10:20 PM

A nice barung Emanuel!
Congratulations with this find and have a look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...0&page=1&pp=30

Regards,
Maurice

Emanuel · 6th October 2014, 07:28 PM

Hi everyone,

Thank you for the encouraging comments

As soon as I saw it, I had to get it. I'm loving the pattern-welding.

Robert your observation is correct. It looks and feels like someone cleaned up the break at some point for a repair, that evidently did not last. The adhesive material was very dry and it scraped off easily.

I'm guessing the pommel is narra burl? I have a nice piece of amboyna that I might use to carve a repair.

Yes Maurice, I had looked at your thread before. Trying to wrap my head around what would makes this a Yakan piece.

Emanuel

5th October 2014, 12:38 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Lovely blade, and I agree that it is almost certainly Yakan in origin.

5th October 2014, 10:20 PM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	A nice barung Emanuel! Congratulations with this find and have a look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...0&page=1&pp=30 Regards, Maurice

6th October 2014, 07:28 PM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi everyone, Thank you for the encouraging comments As soon as I saw it, I had to get it. I'm loving the pattern-welding. Robert your observation is correct. It looks and feels like someone cleaned up the break at some point for a repair, that evidently did not last. The adhesive material was very dry and it scraped off easily. I'm guessing the pommel is narra burl? I have a nice piece of amboyna that I might use to carve a repair. Yes Maurice, I had looked at your thread before. Trying to wrap my head around what would makes this a Yakan piece. Emanuel