Tajong-viewing plesure & comments.

mykeris · 27th August 2009, 11:55 AM

Happy viewing

mykeris · 27th August 2009, 11:59 AM

Rgrds, Mykeris.

Marcokeris · 27th August 2009, 12:27 PM

Amazing hit with a beautiful sarong

Hard wood seems to have a nice patina

Gustav · 27th August 2009, 02:00 PM

Ohh, this bright and guilty high-end world!

BluErf · 27th August 2009, 03:41 PM

This is an interesting newer tajong

Sampir made from graham is not found in the older tajong, as are the silver works on the batang and linking the daun-daun, which probably are separate pieces due to limitation of raw material. The hilt needs to have a broader head to look nicer, nose is a bit too long. The tajong spiral needs to be more centralized on the makara. For this style of hilt, the janggut should be more prominent, I feel. The carver needs to sharpen his carving knife more often while carving.

Quite a number of spots where the line is not clean, prob due to the knife dulling. Overall, pleasing to the eyes though.

BluErf · 27th August 2009, 03:42 PM

Another point - the carver should have spent more time polishing the hilt. It looks a bit rough like that. He definitely has potential to be much better, and I hope he does, to perpetuate the art of tajong!

BluErf · 27th August 2009, 03:50 PM

Sorry for multiple posts - the batang needs to be longer. The traditional aesthetics of a tajong shd be taller and lankier, like the blade. Shd really lose the silver works... A nicely grained batang made from kayu sena would be much classier.

27th August 2009, 11:55 AM	#1
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Additional Pics Happy viewing Attached Images

27th August 2009, 11:59 AM	#2
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	additional Pics Rgrds, Mykeris. Attached Images

27th August 2009, 03:41 PM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	This is an interesting newer tajong Sampir made from graham is not found in the older tajong, as are the silver works on the batang and linking the daun-daun, which probably are separate pieces due to limitation of raw material. The hilt needs to have a broader head to look nicer, nose is a bit too long. The tajong spiral needs to be more centralized on the makara. For this style of hilt, the janggut should be more prominent, I feel. The carver needs to sharpen his carving knife more often while carving. Quite a number of spots where the line is not clean, prob due to the knife dulling. Overall, pleasing to the eyes though. Last edited by BluErf; 27th August 2009 at 03:48 PM. Reason: added more details.

27th August 2009, 12:27 PM	#3
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Amazing hit with a beautiful sarong Hard wood seems to have a nice patina

27th August 2009, 02:00 PM	#4
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	Ohh, this bright and guilty high-end world!

27th August 2009, 03:42 PM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Another point - the carver should have spent more time polishing the hilt. It looks a bit rough like that. He definitely has potential to be much better, and I hope he does, to perpetuate the art of tajong!

27th August 2009, 03:50 PM	#7
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Sorry for multiple posts - the batang needs to be longer. The traditional aesthetics of a tajong shd be taller and lankier, like the blade. Shd really lose the silver works... A nicely grained batang made from kayu sena would be much classier.