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Henk · 19th December 2004, 08:51 AM

Tim,

Vandoo made a good adding.

Thanks for posting some more pictures. This scabbard was made for the blade. I think it is turtleshell and for a tourist piece they wouldn't give much effort to make such a piece.

Take a look at Rick's one, that's something different.

BluErf however makes a point. A tombak mounted as a dagger has a completely other look. But the tombak I've seen lately mounted in keris dress was a very old one. A real antique dress with the scabbard mouth made in the same way like yours.
So like Vandoo mentioned with a spear I'm a countryboy. Mounted like a dagger is less, so give it a keris dress.

19th December 2004, 08:51 AM	#8
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Tim, Vandoo made a good adding. Thanks for posting some more pictures. This scabbard was made for the blade. I think it is turtleshell and for a tourist piece they wouldn't give much effort to make such a piece. Take a look at Rick's one, that's something different. BluErf however makes a point. A tombak mounted as a dagger has a completely other look. But the tombak I've seen lately mounted in keris dress was a very old one. A real antique dress with the scabbard mouth made in the same way like yours. So like Vandoo mentioned with a spear I'm a countryboy. Mounted like a dagger is less, so give it a keris dress.