My first barong!

Battara · 7th October 2014, 06:34 PM

I agree with Charles, this is not quite a shadigan blade.

Regarding origin, I too first thought Borneo due to the scabbard. Maybe somewhere near there?

On the topic of etching, Detlef is right - please etch away! (but not in the Indonesian style however).

And some scabbards, especially when it came to the kris, actually were pegged. Other barony scabbards were pieced together so that you couldn't cut the rattan bands away from what I can see.

Finally, the tip of the "nose" of the "beak" on the pommel looks like it may have been a little longer but was reshaped early on. These were often broken.

A nice piece.

7th October 2014, 06:34 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I agree with Charles, this is not quite a shadigan blade. Regarding origin, I too first thought Borneo due to the scabbard. Maybe somewhere near there? On the topic of etching, Detlef is right - please etch away! (but not in the Indonesian style however). And some scabbards, especially when it came to the kris, actually were pegged. Other barony scabbards were pieced together so that you couldn't cut the rattan bands away from what I can see. Finally, the tip of the "nose" of the "beak" on the pommel looks like it may have been a little longer but was reshaped early on. These were often broken. A nice piece.