My best wishes to the VS folks!!
First, be zen with my poor english & don't hesitate to ask for what you don't understand...
Here is a PEDANG to discuss. I bought it in Sumatra 2 years ago and let it as is.
I just join here an image of the full size Pedang, but detailed parts are at
http://blade.japet.com/POST-VS/sabre-ind/page.htm.
It seems to be as lihe a PEDANG type1 as described by Van Zonneweld.
Your opinion is welcomed on each part, but particularly on the blade which had a mirror-finition, a nice flowering festoon and a writing with an elephant at the ricasso.
What is this writing ...indian.... indonesian...?
What is your feeling on this Pedang... a fake... a good one.... XIX° or XX°?
Well, let me profit of your knowledges to better understand what it is.
Thanks to you.
Louis-Pierre