Latest Punal

[Ferguson]

I've always liked that first one Wayne. I've tried for one of those several times, but haven't been lucky yet. Gotta love that short wide blade.

Where is that last one from? Is it an Indonesian badik?

Thanks for sharing. Anyone else fancy the punal/gunong? Love to see pics of other folks pieces.

Steve

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Ferguson

... Is it an Indonesian badik?...
Steve

hi steve, yes. 8" laminated steel blade, plain horn (?) grip. the only one i have with a fully covered scabbard. it is wood with a horn throat piece & a wire decorated copper section about a 1/4 in. wide, followed by the yellow metal section which has a drag braised to it's tip. the blade has a kris-like tang wrapped in cloth to fit it to the grip as in a kris....(the blade tip is undamaged, the apparent missing bit is the terrycloth nap from the towel it's sitting on obscuring that bit a bit )

the photo of the short gunong was taken shortly after arrival, the corrosion has been brass brushed off & blade oiled, the scabbard is split wood with the silver fittings, the blade corrosion corresponded to the visible band of scabbard wood & the slight gaps in the sides, ie. the wood is not glued or sealed & a piece of paper will slide into the gap...one of my favourite knives. i use the photo as an avatar on another forum. only we could think of a 6.5 inch bladed knife as 'short'

[Flavio]

Thank you Steve, veryvery nice!!!!

[Bill M]

very nice punal, Steve. Expect another one next week.

[Ferguson]

Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

very nice punal, Steve. Expect another one next week.

Thank you Bill.

Steve

[Battara]

Nice little collection of gunong!

[Ferguson]

Found another little one on Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=002

It has a nice wooden scabbard, with one metal ring missing. The blade is pattern welded, although fairly low contrast, and is very sharp on both sides.
Here are 3 pics.
Steve