A plain old Sundang for comment

RobT · 10th August 2006, 03:24 AM

Hi Ferguson,
Thanks for posting the picture of your hilt. I have one very much like it but the pommel is missing. There is a square hole in the back of my hilt that the pommel must have plugged into. My hilt is of rectangular section like yours and has a silver band to cover the hilt/pommel gap as does yours. The wrapping on my hilt is missing but there is a curious copper ferrule that extends down slightly over the sides of the ganja. One other odd thing, there is a piece of old, thin but coarse cloth in the pommel plug hole. I don't see any evidence of glue on the cloth. could it be that the pommel plug was wrapped in the cloth and pressure fit into the hilt in the same fashion as a keris blade is cloth wrapped and fitted to the hilt?
Sincerely,
RobT

Bill M · 10th August 2006, 10:48 AM

Steve,

Looks like a solid, honest old user, not you, but the sundang!

Congratulations on getting it. Blade looks good. A worthwhile restoration project!

10th August 2006, 03:24 AM	#1
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 535	Thanks for the info Hi Ferguson, Thanks for posting the picture of your hilt. I have one very much like it but the pommel is missing. There is a square hole in the back of my hilt that the pommel must have plugged into. My hilt is of rectangular section like yours and has a silver band to cover the hilt/pommel gap as does yours. The wrapping on my hilt is missing but there is a curious copper ferrule that extends down slightly over the sides of the ganja. One other odd thing, there is a piece of old, thin but coarse cloth in the pommel plug hole. I don't see any evidence of glue on the cloth. could it be that the pommel plug was wrapped in the cloth and pressure fit into the hilt in the same fashion as a keris blade is cloth wrapped and fitted to the hilt? Sincerely, RobT

10th August 2006, 10:48 AM	#2
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Steve, Looks like a solid, honest old user, not you, but the sundang! Congratulations on getting it. Blade looks good. A worthwhile restoration project!