|
29th November 2013, 08:51 AM | #1 |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Posts: 236
|
Tombak for comment
Hello all,
I recently acquired this spearhead and sheath. I honestly know nothing about it and would appreciate all comments. Where is it from (I'm thinking Lombok), and how old do you think it is? The scabbard is lovely, showing signs of real age. Sadly there is some recent damage. There is a (very) little rust on the blade, what is the best way to deal with this? I am imagining that steel wool and oil would NOT be the best approach with a blade with pamor like this! More photo's available on request. Cheers, Russel |
29th November 2013, 08:28 PM | #2 |
Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 180
|
Hello Russel,
nice piece. I'm a rank amateur at this stuff so can't help with i.d. and age etc. But I think Mr. Maisey posted recently on updated cleaning methods he uses for cleaning keris. He mentioned that the Golden Circle Pineapple Juice used to be his cleaning solution of choice but due to a recipe change of the product he has now switched to a vinegar solution. I'd recommend searching for vinegar de-rusting posts and seeing if vinegar might be applicable to your item. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15923. best wishes |
29th November 2013, 09:51 PM | #3 |
Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
Posts: 8,761
|
Hi Russel,
nice tombak and more nice to have the scabbard, although I think that the tip of the scabbard is missing. How long is the blade without pesi (tang)? Here is a thread which could be helpful for you: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tombak I think that your tombak is from Java, age difficult to say. A cleaning with lemon juice will remove the rust but you can use vinegar as well. A warangan (traditional stain) will bring out the pamor. Nice piece, congrats, Detlef |
29th November 2013, 10:07 PM | #4 |
Keris forum moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 7,113
|
I would also add that oil and #0000 steel wool will NOT hurt the pamor of this blade.
|
29th November 2013, 10:41 PM | #5 | |
Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
Posts: 8,761
|
Quote:
|
|
29th November 2013, 11:50 PM | #6 |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Posts: 236
|
Thanks for your comments and advice guys. I think I will try lemon juice to remove the rust.
Detlef, The dimensions are: OA Length: 300mm Blade length: 220mm Blade width (max) 47mm (6.3mm thick at this point) Weight: 158g As you suggested, sadly the tip of the sheath is missing. If I can get a better idea of the shape of the missing piece I may be able to make something to replace it (although I would certainly not permanently attach it). More unfortunate is that a small portion of the sheath has been lost, probably quite recently (see pic), I contacted the seller in the hope that he may still have the missing piece, but sadly he didn't. I am not confident with that sort of repair so I will have to leave it as is (and mutter under my breath every time I notice it). I was hoping that the carving and painting style may indicate it's origin/age. It has many coats of paint, and seems to have been a variety of colours during its life. Russel |
|
|