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hi guys..
here is a pedang suduk maru for your viewing pleasure, comments and criticism.. |
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the condition of the blade is quite bad in my opinion.. i think partly it has got to do with the warangan that it had in the past..
recently i realized that the blade has gotten darker, some sort of blackish.. and that's making the pamor look more dimmed.. almost not visible.. any advise guys? should i sand it down? i do not wish to sand it down alot.. any advise on how should i get it started? thanks.. zach |
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I can hardly imagine any criticisms: Simply stunning!
And great photography too. :-) |
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Hello,
Nice pedang. Interesting that the scabbard chape has a drag in the style of long European sabres. Not necessary on a short sabre like this but maybe a feature borrowed from Dutch sabres? Emanuel |
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Hello Zach,
nice pedang lurus/suduk. ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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![]() I might try some WD-40 and a toothbrush or maybe hit it with very fine #0000 steel wool to see if it brightens up. ![]() |
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Hullo everybody!
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Hello Cicak Cobing
leave the blad like it is juse onley WD 40 like David say and clean it with a brush to remove the old rust its one old blade more you can not do in my opinion semar |
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Hello Zach,
By drag I mean the little U -shaped piece added to the tip of the scabbard. It can be seen in one of your first pics On European sabres it was originally added as further protection to the tip of the scabbard from damage when the sabre dragged on the floor, hence "drag". I attach a European example. It looks like a later addition to me as it doesn't seem to flow with the rest of the chape (the decorative tip of the scabbard). Emanuel |
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![]() as to your question, maybe there is some european/dutch influence in it.. i can't say for sure tho.. just as amuk murugul mentioned, this design also appears on other swords in indonesia too.. some of them have got strong european influence, probably it's made for dutch customers.. ![]() drag on pedang suduk: drag on golok tjikeroeh: this piece is interesting as there is no metal works on it but yet the drag design is there.. other styles will have a wooden or horn cover at the butt of the wooden sheath called "tutup handap" (bottom cover) or "kasut" (shoe), depending on the area.. attached is a golok bengkulu and parang nabur with the drag.. |
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