Hembrug Klewang

Emanuel · 11th January 2010, 10:30 PM

Just got the klewang on the bay. No scabbard but a good price. I've been looking to get one of these for a while, they look like fun little cutlasses. Some light rust on the blade but should clean up nicely.

Can't ever have too many pics, so here are some for the record.

Emanuel

klewang · 11th January 2010, 10:50 PM

Very nice !

Emanuel · 11th January 2010, 11:33 PM

This is weird

When things happen to me, they happen in clusters. By some quirk of fate I got a second klewang. I made an offer I didn't quite expect would be accepted, while simultaneously winning a bid on another listing.

Here is klewang number 2. No rust this time but some small edge nicks - must have seen some action - also no scabbard.

Emanuel

Henk · 12th January 2010, 06:46 PM

Two very good Hembrug klewang. The Hembrug stamp is clearly visible. Shame there is no scabbard.

Congrats on these finds!!

kronckew · 12th January 2010, 08:37 PM

nice ones, mine is in my 'ain't never gonna sell that one, no way, no how, never' group.

Emanuel · 27th January 2010, 04:00 PM

Thanks!
I like them a lot. They seem to be very versatile, chop, slice, stab.
One of these does not seem to have been sharpened at all. Were these used unsharpened?
I've just ordered the book "Klewang: Catalogue of the Dutch Army Museum" seems like a very informative book.

Emanuel

kronckew · 27th January 2010, 04:24 PM

my klewang is pretty much razor sharp & shows no sign of any after-mfg. field sharpening - i suspect it was issued that way. the 'false' edge at the clipped point isn't false, it's pretty much as sharp as the rest.

11th January 2010, 10:30 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hembrug Klewang Just got the klewang on the bay. No scabbard but a good price. I've been looking to get one of these for a while, they look like fun little cutlasses. Some light rust on the blade but should clean up nicely. Can't ever have too many pics, so here are some for the record. Emanuel Attached Images

11th January 2010, 11:33 PM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	This is weird When things happen to me, they happen in clusters. By some quirk of fate I got a second klewang. I made an offer I didn't quite expect would be accepted, while simultaneously winning a bid on another listing. Here is klewang number 2. No rust this time but some small edge nicks - must have seen some action - also no scabbard. Emanuel Attached Images

11th January 2010, 10:50 PM	#2
klewang Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 23	Very nice !

12th January 2010, 06:46 PM	#4
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Two very good Hembrug klewang. The Hembrug stamp is clearly visible. Shame there is no scabbard. Congrats on these finds!!

12th January 2010, 08:37 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,181	nice ones, mine is in my 'ain't never gonna sell that one, no way, no how, never' group.

27th January 2010, 04:00 PM	#6
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Thanks! I like them a lot. They seem to be very versatile, chop, slice, stab. One of these does not seem to have been sharpened at all. Were these used unsharpened? I've just ordered the book "Klewang: Catalogue of the Dutch Army Museum" seems like a very informative book. Emanuel

27th January 2010, 04:24 PM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,181	my klewang is pretty much razor sharp & shows no sign of any after-mfg. field sharpening - i suspect it was issued that way. the 'false' edge at the clipped point isn't false, it's pretty much as sharp as the rest.