Please, need help I.D and some code in this sword.

brekele · 17th April 2008, 01:04 PM

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RSWORD · 17th April 2008, 01:09 PM

This is a newly made sword from China or even possibly from Indonesia.

brekele · 17th April 2008, 01:43 PM

Thank you for the sharing information RSWORD

Is there any name for this kind of sword? I mean according the shape.

RSWORD · 17th April 2008, 04:47 PM

Contemporary swords are often interpretations of earlier examples. I think in this case the sword is made to look slightly like a Japanese military sword, particularly a WWII NCO pattern which were often numbered on the blade at the hilt. All the additional etchings to the blade are "fluff" to add appeal to the appearance of the blade. I don't know if these modern pieces have a particular name other than wallhanger or decorative object.

brekele · 17th April 2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RSWORD

I don't know if these modern pieces have a particular name other than wallhanger or decorative object.

RSWORD, this wallhanger or decorative object sword is strange for me

Because the blade is "lentur" elastic

and now even this big blade have a small baby blade

come out from the handle (pommel ?)
he..he..he.. cute baby blade

brekele · 18th April 2008, 01:09 PM

Now, this wallhanger or decorative object sword have again some Chinese words that come out from stomach of the handle

josh stout · 18th April 2008, 03:34 PM

Very strange. I am leaning toward the idea this is an Indonesian sword, probably made for the domestic market. The domestic market would of course include internal tourism, but also martial artists who appreciate a good blade. It would not be unusual for an Indonesian to belong to both of those categories.

The cheap Chinese made stuff rarely has that level of etching, while such is quite common on 20th c. Indonesian blades. There is also the feeling of talismanic properties to the characters and other etching which would go with an Indonesian provenance.
Josh

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RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,086	This is a newly made sword from China or even possibly from Indonesia.

17th April 2008, 01:43 PM	#3
brekele Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 208	Thank you for the sharing information RSWORD Is there any name for this kind of sword? I mean according the shape.

17th April 2008, 04:47 PM	#4
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,086	Contemporary swords are often interpretations of earlier examples. I think in this case the sword is made to look slightly like a Japanese military sword, particularly a WWII NCO pattern which were often numbered on the blade at the hilt. All the additional etchings to the blade are "fluff" to add appeal to the appearance of the blade. I don't know if these modern pieces have a particular name other than wallhanger or decorative object.

18th April 2008, 03:34 PM	#7
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	Very strange. I am leaning toward the idea this is an Indonesian sword, probably made for the domestic market. The domestic market would of course include internal tourism, but also martial artists who appreciate a good blade. It would not be unusual for an Indonesian to belong to both of those categories. The cheap Chinese made stuff rarely has that level of etching, while such is quite common on 20th c. Indonesian blades. There is also the feeling of talismanic properties to the characters and other etching which would go with an Indonesian provenance. Josh