Kentucky Show Barung

VANDOO · 23rd February 2016, 04:50 PM

CONGRATULATIONS! ITS ALWAYS A FUN SURPRISE TO FIND MORE THAN YOU EXPECTED. I SEEM TO SEE A FIGURE IN THE PATTERN OF YOUR BLADE A SITTING MAN. PERHAPS YOU HAVE NOTICED HIM TOO.

DaveS · 24th February 2016, 02:41 AM

Gavin: Beautiful barong. Your example is one that i consider the closest to a real twist-core type of pattern. As i stated earlier, Ron's barong seems to be what most smiths would call a star-pattern rather than an out and out twist. Chris's barong seems to be a little closer, but to me anyway still seems to be more of what the damascus makers that i have talked to call a star type pattern. Regardless, these three barongs have to be the best patterned ones that i have ever seen in over thirty years of collecting.............Dave.

Spunjer · 25th February 2016, 02:20 PM

Thanks for everyone who made comments!
Just a few years ago, we were wondering if barungs with twistcores existed. So here it is. Something to compare for future reference. I believe this is the first post in regards to twistcore barungs.
Vandoo, that's a unique perspective. With the close proximity to Indonesia, that's not really far fetched. It's a whole different angle

23rd February 2016, 04:50 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	CONGRATULATIONS! ITS ALWAYS A FUN SURPRISE TO FIND MORE THAN YOU EXPECTED. I SEEM TO SEE A FIGURE IN THE PATTERN OF YOUR BLADE A SITTING MAN. PERHAPS YOU HAVE NOTICED HIM TOO. Attached Images

24th February 2016, 02:41 AM	#2
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Twist-core barong Gavin: Beautiful barong. Your example is one that i consider the closest to a real twist-core type of pattern. As i stated earlier, Ron's barong seems to be what most smiths would call a star-pattern rather than an out and out twist. Chris's barong seems to be a little closer, but to me anyway still seems to be more of what the damascus makers that i have talked to call a star type pattern. Regardless, these three barongs have to be the best patterned ones that i have ever seen in over thirty years of collecting.............Dave.

25th February 2016, 02:20 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Thanks for everyone who made comments! Just a few years ago, we were wondering if barungs with twistcores existed. So here it is. Something to compare for future reference. I believe this is the first post in regards to twistcore barungs. Vandoo, that's a unique perspective. With the close proximity to Indonesia, that's not really far fetched. It's a whole different angle