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4th August 2023, 04:32 PM
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Tombak?
Hi, Is this considered a Tombak or is it a different type of spearhead? I bought it last week from a family who had their roots in Indonesia.
I don't see any pamor but I thought I read somewhere that not every tombak is pamor forged?! |
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4th August 2023, 05:12 PM
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This looks like a Moro Budiak spearhead.
Pretty sure it is one. 
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4th August 2023, 05:14 PM
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This is a Moro spear head - a commonly used name would be budiak.
This blade certainly is of laminated construction, usually with low contrast materials though. Regards, Kai |
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4th August 2023, 06:12 PM
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4th August 2023, 10:36 PM
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BTW, the very tip looks re-profiled to me. No big deal
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4th August 2023, 11:16 PM
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I agree with Rick and kai. Definitely a Moro budiak with a slightly reprofiled tip. It is probably from the 19th C and I think that if yiou clean the blade and etch it you may well find that the central panel is twist core. You can find how to etch it by searching other posts on this site.
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5th August 2023, 10:05 PM
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For this blade, I don't see any hints suggesting twistcore, Ian.
Regards, Kai |
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6th August 2023, 03:32 PM
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