Real or fake mandau ?

carlos · 15th November 2009, 10:07 AM

Finally the sword arrived and I think is a old real mandau, the blade in very poor state,but after clean the hilt...surprise, a beatiful hilt apperar!!
Enjoy the pictures!!
thanks
carlos

asomotif · 15th November 2009, 12:06 PM

Nice addition.
Look at the carving of the handle and blade. This is certainly an original piece.

no idea how a blade can get that rusty, but probably by hanging on a longhouse wall for a few decades

PM me if you get bored by it

Sajen · 15th November 2009, 12:24 PM

Congrats, what I write before, original Mandau. You tried already to remove the rust?

carlos · 15th November 2009, 12:45 PM

Thanks!!!
I have tried to remove the rust, superficial only. The blade has some parts the rust is very very hard, and is already a part of the blade.
Now I´m thinking how I could attach blade to handle.
Thanks again for yours opinions.
best regards
carlos

Henk · 15th November 2009, 03:24 PM

Wow,

You did a very good job on this one. Based on the pictures of the seller I would never go for it.

Turned out to be a very nice piece. Now you have to attach the handle properly to the blade. I'm sure you will manage.

Congrats!!

Jim McDougall · 15th November 2009, 04:31 PM

Carlos congratulations!!!
Although I know little on mandau, I truly enjoyed this story unfolding and really admire the interaction here. Im so glad to see this sad looking piece find such a good home, and you did a fantastic job of cleaning it, and revealing the beauty underneath.
One never knows inner beauty unless they believe it is there.
Well done !!!

All best regards,
Jim

asomotif · 15th November 2009, 11:04 PM

Nice occasion to post some pictures of a similar scabbard that I have.

15th November 2009, 10:07 AM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	Arrived Finally the sword arrived and I think is a old real mandau, the blade in very poor state,but after clean the hilt...surprise, a beatiful hilt apperar!! Enjoy the pictures!! thanks carlos Attached Images

15th November 2009, 12:45 PM	#4
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	Thanks Thanks!!! I have tried to remove the rust, superficial only. The blade has some parts the rust is very very hard, and is already a part of the blade. Now I´m thinking how I could attach blade to handle. Thanks again for yours opinions. best regards carlos

15th November 2009, 03:24 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Fairy tale of the ugly duck Wow, You did a very good job on this one. Based on the pictures of the seller I would never go for it. Turned out to be a very nice piece. Now you have to attach the handle properly to the blade. I'm sure you will manage. Congrats!!

15th November 2009, 11:04 PM	#7
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	similar scabbard work on a mandau Nice occasion to post some pictures of a similar scabbard that I have. Attached Images

15th November 2009, 12:06 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Nice addition. Look at the carving of the handle and blade. This is certainly an original piece. no idea how a blade can get that rusty, but probably by hanging on a longhouse wall for a few decades PM me if you get bored by it

15th November 2009, 12:24 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Congrats, what I write before, original Mandau. You tried already to remove the rust?

15th November 2009, 04:31 PM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Carlos congratulations!!! Although I know little on mandau, I truly enjoyed this story unfolding and really admire the interaction here. Im so glad to see this sad looking piece find such a good home, and you did a fantastic job of cleaning it, and revealing the beauty underneath. One never knows inner beauty unless they believe it is there. Well done !!! All best regards, Jim