Thoughts on this Malay (?) knife

[pmacleman]

Thanks again Henk. Stone (p. 492) says a Pedang is shaped like a flyssa. This is much broader and shorter with no curvature of the blade... Also pistol not straight hilt as with flyssa. Might be a variant version.

Paul

[nechesh]

Looks more like a badek to me. Could be Javanese, but that opened window metal work on the sheath makes me think Madura.

[Rick]

There's something interesting about this blade ; may we see a close up picture of the area nearest the hilt please ?

[nechesh]

Originally Posted by Rick

There's something interesting about this blade ; may we see a close up picture of the area nearest the hilt please ?

I think i see what you mean Rick. I'd like to see BOTH sides if possible. I like this badek. And i bet a restaining would do wonders for it. Are the fittings silver or silver-plate?

[pmacleman]

Fitting are silver. More pics of blade close to hilt as requested. Presume you are interested in the loop pattern in the steel?




What do you mean by re-staining?

Paul

[Rick]

Ahh , Batu Lapak ; the saddle stone on one side.
An auspicious blade indeed .

[nechesh]

Originally Posted by pmacleman

What do you mean by re-staining?

Paul, i am referring to the traditional method of blackening the iron and raising the contrast in the pamor pattern with warangan, a mixture of arsenic and lime juice.
That is indeed a very nice badek and it could look even nicer with a traditional cleaning and staining.

[pmacleman]

Originally Posted by nechesh

Paul, i am referring to the traditional method of blackening the iron and raising the contrast in the pamor pattern with warangan, a mixture of arsenic and lime juice.
That is indeed a very nice badek and it could look even nicer with a traditional cleaning and staining.

Ahh, I know what you mean now. My grandfather who, together with my father, started me collecting had a very nice keris that I now realise had been treated in this manner. Did not know the term or the process, thanks.

Paul