Show us your Alamang

DaveF · 11th February 2021, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Athanase

I have already seen blades from Sulawesi with this Pamor type and a hardened iron cutting edge reported. On your blade I think it has been repolished and re-sharpened recently, however the scabbard seems recent.

Hi Athanase, I agree about the recent repolish and sharpening but the lamination goes right to the edge. I think the scabbard is not that recent. It fits like a glove and looks and feels like it's got some age but it is very plain compared to the blade!

Sajen · 2nd August 2025, 05:01 PM

New to the collection, purchased from a friend collector. It's the upper one, 76,5 cm long inside scabbard, 71,6 cm without, blade 52,3 cm, blade is 4,5 mm thick at the spine behind the handle.

Sajen · 2nd August 2025, 05:04 PM

On both sides of the horn handle is drilled a hole which doesn't go through. Any guesses for what these holes are?

2nd August 2025, 05:01 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,310	New to the collection, purchased from a friend collector. It's the upper one, 76,5 cm long inside scabbard, 71,6 cm without, blade 52,3 cm, blade is 4,5 mm thick at the spine behind the handle. Attached Images

2nd August 2025, 05:04 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,310	On both sides of the horn handle is drilled a hole which doesn't go through. Any guesses for what these holes are? Attached Images