Clurit (Celurit) from Madura!

Maurice · 27th June 2007, 02:42 PM

Hi,

I don't think this has often been discussed on this forum.
I bought this old Clurit yesterday. But I don't know the age of it (maybe someone can help me with the age?), but it has a very old patine!

Does anyone has another old one?
I have no sheath with it, but I will get it later on.
The original sheath consists of some kind of bamboo (but it is heavily damaged and has been fallen apart). The seller couldn't find it in short time.

I wonder if there are other forummembers with old Clurits!

Maurice

Maurice · 27th June 2007, 02:46 PM

Hi,

http://picasaweb.google.com/mbloebau...29220068513858

Here you can see all the pics!

Maurice

Lew · 27th June 2007, 03:15 PM

Maurice

That is a nice solid one you have there. I had bought one of these years ago but it was quite flimsy. Yours looks like a serious weapon.

Congrats

Lew

Maurice · 27th June 2007, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Maurice

That is a nice solid one you have there. I had bought one of these years ago but it was quite flimsy. Yours looks like a serious weapon.

Congrats

Lew

Hi Lew,

Yes I consider it also to be a very firm weapon, and it feels heavy when holding it.
It is only a pity the sheath is so heavily damaged.
But I will put some pics when the sheath arrives.

Maurice

VANDOO · 27th June 2007, 04:09 PM

I CONSIDER THESE AS A TOOL WEAPON TYPE MOSTLY FOR USE AS A SICKLE FOR HARVEST OR PERHAPS SOME HARVEST CEREMONY BUT THEY COULD ALSO SERVE AS A WEAPON. YOURS APPEARS TO BE A WELL MADE OLD EXAMPLE CONGRADULATIONS

PERHAPS YOU CAN USE THE OLD SCABBARD AS A PATTERN TO MAKE A GOOD REPLACEMENT OR MAKE REPAIRS TO IT. IF BAMBOO WAS USED I WONDER IF THE BAMBOO WAS FORCED TO GROW CURVED SO IT WOULD FIT THE CURVED BLADE. SOME BAMBOO GROWS VERY FAST SO PERHAPS IT WOULD NOT TAKE AS LONG AS SOME OTHER PLANTS TO GROW ONE.

SOMEWHERE I READ THAT PEOPLE WERE STAKED OUT ON THE GROUND WHERE NEW BAMBOO SHOOTS WERE GROWING AND THE BAMBOO WOULD GROW THRU THEM. IT WAS SORT OF A TORTURE EXECUTION, OLD WIVES TALE OR TRUE STORY

I DON'T KNOW BUT SOME BAMBOO DOES GROW FAST ENOUGH AND WILL GO THRU WHATEVER IS IN ITS WAY SO I GUESS ITS POSSIBLE. I HAD ALSO HEARD STORIES FROM DAD BASED ON THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DURING WW2.

Maurice · 27th June 2007, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANDOO

IF BAMBOO WAS USED I WONDER IF THE BAMBOO WAS FORCED TO GROW CURVED SO IT WOULD FIT THE CURVED BLADE. SOME BAMBOO GROWS VERY FAST SO PERHAPS IT WOULD NOT TAKE AS LONG AS SOME OTHER PLANTS TO GROW ONE.

Thanks for your story about the bamboo. I never knew it was used for that cruel things.

Anyway, about the bamboo sheath I can't tell you anything about it, because I didn't see the sheath. The former owner couldn't find it.
But I'll place some pics when I have the sheath.

Maurice

27th June 2007, 02:42 PM	#1
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,342	Clurit (Celurit) from Madura! Hi, I don't think this has often been discussed on this forum. I bought this old Clurit yesterday. But I don't know the age of it (maybe someone can help me with the age?), but it has a very old patine! Does anyone has another old one? I have no sheath with it, but I will get it later on. The original sheath consists of some kind of bamboo (but it is heavily damaged and has been fallen apart). The seller couldn't find it in short time. I wonder if there are other forummembers with old Clurits! Maurice Attached Images

27th June 2007, 02:46 PM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,342	More pics Hi, http://picasaweb.google.com/mbloebau...29220068513858 Here you can see all the pics! Maurice

27th June 2007, 03:15 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Maurice That is a nice solid one you have there. I had bought one of these years ago but it was quite flimsy. Yours looks like a serious weapon. Congrats Lew

27th June 2007, 04:09 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I CONSIDER THESE AS A TOOL WEAPON TYPE MOSTLY FOR USE AS A SICKLE FOR HARVEST OR PERHAPS SOME HARVEST CEREMONY BUT THEY COULD ALSO SERVE AS A WEAPON. YOURS APPEARS TO BE A WELL MADE OLD EXAMPLE CONGRADULATIONS PERHAPS YOU CAN USE THE OLD SCABBARD AS A PATTERN TO MAKE A GOOD REPLACEMENT OR MAKE REPAIRS TO IT. IF BAMBOO WAS USED I WONDER IF THE BAMBOO WAS FORCED TO GROW CURVED SO IT WOULD FIT THE CURVED BLADE. SOME BAMBOO GROWS VERY FAST SO PERHAPS IT WOULD NOT TAKE AS LONG AS SOME OTHER PLANTS TO GROW ONE. SOMEWHERE I READ THAT PEOPLE WERE STAKED OUT ON THE GROUND WHERE NEW BAMBOO SHOOTS WERE GROWING AND THE BAMBOO WOULD GROW THRU THEM. IT WAS SORT OF A TORTURE EXECUTION, OLD WIVES TALE OR TRUE STORY I DON'T KNOW BUT SOME BAMBOO DOES GROW FAST ENOUGH AND WILL GO THRU WHATEVER IS IN ITS WAY SO I GUESS ITS POSSIBLE. I HAD ALSO HEARD STORIES FROM DAD BASED ON THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DURING WW2.