Help identify knife

Sajen · 15th August 2025, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by aspalathos

Decoration on the blade is made of silver

Sorry, I strongly doubt it!

aspalathos · 15th August 2025, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Sorry, I strongly doubt it!

Well maybe you are right , but it looks that way to me, the decoration is embossed...applied to the blade

Battara · 16th August 2025, 03:36 AM

The blade decorations were acid etched.

Sajen · 16th August 2025, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

The blade decorations were acid etched.

Exactly! No silver involved!

aspalathos · 16th August 2025, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Exactly! No silver involved!

Well 2:1 then probably you are right

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Bob A · 19th August 2025, 04:35 PM

Putting aside matters of dress, the blade profile is rather reminiscent of the rencong. Not congruent, but seemingly related.

A. G. Maisey · 19th August 2025, 10:21 PM

The fretwork is reminiscent of the rondha found in keris and other Indonesian weapons, the acid etching is common in various blades produced in East Jawa & along the North Coast of Jawa, the carved hilt could be from any number of places, including East Jawa, the form of the hilt pommel is a similar style to base of Javanese display shafts.

I have never seen anything that is overall the same as this knife, but it does have a number of characteristics that remind me very strongly of the items that were marketed through Pasar Turi in Surabaya in years past.

16th August 2025, 03:36 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,315	The blade decorations were acid etched.

19th August 2025, 04:35 PM	#6
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 442	Putting aside matters of dress, the blade profile is rather reminiscent of the rencong. Not congruent, but seemingly related.

19th August 2025, 10:21 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	The fretwork is reminiscent of the rondha found in keris and other Indonesian weapons, the acid etching is common in various blades produced in East Jawa & along the North Coast of Jawa, the carved hilt could be from any number of places, including East Jawa, the form of the hilt pommel is a similar style to base of Javanese display shafts. I have never seen anything that is overall the same as this knife, but it does have a number of characteristics that remind me very strongly of the items that were marketed through Pasar Turi in Surabaya in years past.