pedang for comment
 

who can tell me some more about this pedang

thank you semar

Nice pedang! I am not sure about the age, hopefully someone more knowledgeable will add a comment, but to me it looks like it might be circa 1950. The U shaped insert piece near the handle is supposed to be a magical imprint of the smith's thumb, but yours looks like more of a nod toward the form rather than an actual example. Usually this is where the tang is inserted into the blade, but yours just looks like an inlay of some sort.

I have a general question about pedang of this sort. Does it show signs of differential heat treatment or hardening of the edge? Alternatively, is the edge made of a higher carbon hard steel, or are the patterns just decorative?

I have seen hardened edges on newer things and no apparent hardening on things that look old, but I would like to know what you think of your example in particular, and what others think of the topic in general.
Thanks,
Josh

Hello Semar,

agree, nice pedang. :) And I think that it is some decades older as 1950. :shrug: I am unsure from where it is, Cirebon?, Sumatra?
The "U" near the handle seems indeed inserted, pamor tambal, maybe a piece from an much older blade.

Regards,
Detlef

sweet collection there.. :)
the blade style looks like paut nyere.. what's the length of the blade?

zach

thank you guys for the info

semar

Hello Semar,

what was you told from where this pedang coming? And what you think byself?

Regards,
Detlef