MANDAU FOR COMMENT

[danny1976]

hi Guys,

Here a mandau from me for comment..

I think its a old one , there,s is a nice old patin on the hilt and the scabbard

The hilt and the scabbard are simple but the blade has some nice engravings along the blade also on the back side u can see some engraving but that,s almost not vissible anymore

If u like to tell youre opinion about age etc.. ?



Danny

[danny1976]

Ow......last photo is a kamp.

I will post here the photo from the back from the mandau blade..

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by danny1976

the blade has some nice engravings along the blade also on the back side u can see some engraving but that,s almost not vissible anymore

Hi Danny,

I once had a mandau with a similar blade (however your blade seems real thick at the base, mine was only 7 mm at the base near the handle if I remember correct). It was also carved at the back near the handle.
I have a pic attached from the motif at the back of the blade near the hilt. So you can look at what it must have looked like!

Nice mandau by the way IMO.

Gr,
Maurice

[Maurice]

Oh, I had another one.

See pic.

Gr,
Maurice

[danny1976]

Hi Maurice,

Thanks for the photo,s !

But if it was like that , what happend with mine ?? Is it worn off i don,t see signs of sanding or something.


The blade is at the base 10 mm thick. It has a nice weight in the hand.

Gr,

Danny

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by danny1976

Hi Maurice,

But if it was like that , what happend with mine ?? Is it worn off i don,t see signs of sanding or something.

The blade is at the base 10 mm thick. It has a nice weight in the hand.

Gr,

Danny

Maybe mine was not so old as yours (which I now for sure) or the motifs were put in the blade deeper as in yours.

But nice thick blade. Always a good sign!!

Gr,
Maurice

[asomotif]

Hello Danny,

Nice mandau.
based on the scabbard ,the handle and the thickness of the blade I would not be surprised if this was well before 1900, maybe 1850'something ?

But I am not sure if in those times they would have the incised/chisseled scroll and aso motifs on the blade.

Maybe Michael or Arjan can help out on that ?

[danny1976]

hoi willem,

thanks for youre comment,

i did already ask arjan about the age and he thinks also
that it is from 1900 or maybe before , but its always
nice to hear other peoples opinion.

(boekje al weg ?

danny

[VVV]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Hello Danny,

Nice mandau.
based on the scabbard ,the handle and the thickness of the blade I would not be surprised if this was well before 1900, maybe 1850'something ? (snip)

I think so too.
But having handled this mandau I miss some of it's original and very unique scabbard decorations/amulets???

Michael