Interesting Bugis blade .

archer · 31st May 2005, 08:31 AM

Shortly after this thread opened ownership changed and i've been meaning to
ask your opinions as to age, etc. D.A. henkel asked about size. The blade is 11.5" and width at ganja 3". I'm enclosing some shots 1741 shows pitting and perhaps a bit of age

nechesh · 31st May 2005, 11:29 AM

Sure Tom, perhap deceiption was going too far. To be sure, the blade is layered and that is probably what the etch is showing. However, i would say that this blade has no pamor per se.

Alam Shah · 31st May 2005, 04:19 PM

I agree with Dave, the blade is a Malay piece. The sheath is typical Terengganu. The hilt or hulu (in Malay) is pipit teleng form. The silver pendongkok looks new, to me. The hulu and cross-piece or sampir (in Malay) are made from ketengga wood and the batang of angsana wood (Pterocarpus indicus).

I have a similar looking sheath. See here.

There is another piece here with a similar blade form. (err..i think it's your blade Dave).

And another blade here. Just for comparison.

31st May 2005, 08:31 AM	#1
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	Intersting Bugis blade Shortly after this thread opened ownership changed and i've been meaning to ask your opinions as to age, etc. D.A. henkel asked about size. The blade is 11.5" and width at ganja 3". I'm enclosing some shots 1741 shows pitting and perhaps a bit of age Attached Images

31st May 2005, 04:19 PM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	The sheath...and blade. I agree with Dave, the blade is a Malay piece. The sheath is typical Terengganu. The hilt or hulu (in Malay) is pipit teleng form. The silver pendongkok looks new, to me. The hulu and cross-piece or sampir (in Malay) are made from ketengga wood and the batang of angsana wood (Pterocarpus indicus). I have a similar looking sheath. See here. There is another piece here with a similar blade form. (err..i think it's your blade Dave). And another blade here. Just for comparison. Last edited by Alam Shah; 31st May 2005 at 04:33 PM.

31st May 2005, 11:29 AM	#2
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Sure Tom, perhap deceiption was going too far. To be sure, the blade is layered and that is probably what the etch is showing. However, i would say that this blade has no pamor per se.