comments on this barung lamenation?

[Spunjer]

thought i'd share pics of this beautiful barung. although the main reason why this barung got my attention was because of the shandigan blade, i had a pleasant surprise when i recieved it. the blade has a different lamenation from what i've seen on the few that i have and other examples i saw over the internet. where most lamenations i've seen reminds me of topographical map, this one, the lamenation lines runs in the same direction. the closest comparison that i saw was on artzi's website. he referred to it as 'layered welded blade'. this one seems to be pretty close to his example, where the lamenation lines running parallel to the blade. i wish i had a better camera to get the whole picture. the water lines would start from the where the handle ends and goes all the way tothe point of the blade. tom, or anybody else, could you please elaborate on this type of lamenation pattern? would this be an example of the scarf weld you mentioned?

as for the barung itself, it looks to be an older type, perhaps 19th century? the scabbard is ridgeless with real thin rattan bindings. the kakatua plume is small, almost none existent and it has a plain anadorned beak. tausug maybe?

the ferrule is silver but it's covered with patina. normally, i like to keep the ferrule shiny, but for some reason, the patina adds some serious character to the barung itself. the seller erroeously listed the ferrule binds as rattan but it's actually jute that one normally sees on barung, although this one is caked with patina. please enjoy the pics. comments are definitely welcome...