SURPRISE! Wootz Steel in a Most Unexpected Place!...An Aceh Podang/Peudueng

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

The use of a leather scabbard here(with the peudueng) really surprises me. I have always understood that leather does not hold up well in tropical conditions.

Perhaps someone else knows more about this???

Hi Charles,

all peudeuangs I have seen and/or owned had leathered scabbards.

The Dutch marechaussees used klewangs in tropical conditions which also had leathered scabbards......

Kind regards,
Maurice

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi Charles,

all peudeuangs I have seen and/or owned had leathered scabbards.

The Dutch marechaussees used klewangs in tropical conditions which also had leathered scabbards......

Kind regards,
Maurice

Maurice,

I believe these scabbards are of very light wood with a thin layer of leather.

Best regards,
Willem

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Maurice,

I believe these scabbards are of very light wood with a thin layer of leather.

Best regards,
Willem

Hi Willem,

Yes wood covered with leather.

Kind regards,
Maurice

[CharlesS]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi Charles,

all peudeuangs I have seen and/or owned had leathered scabbards.

The Dutch marechaussees used klewangs in tropical conditions which also had leathered scabbards......

Hi Maurice,

I am a a little surprised by leather or leather covered scabbards on native made blades. I had understood that leather does not hold up well in such climates...but I may be totally wrong.

As for this one's original leather scabbard, I still have it and keep it with the sword, but there is so much sand or grit so deep in the scabbard that I dare not use it for fear of ruining the finish to the blade and the exposed wootz.