Sumatran sword

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Dajak

... but to me it looks like the handle is not the original it maybe a replace handle

Hmmm...maybe that explained why there's no hole for the horn hilt's D-shaped guard. Probably the guard had been cut before the hilt replacement. Hence, no reason to put a hole there...(just speculating)

Originally Posted by BluErf

Hey Shahrial, don't worry about it. Our 2 cents do not devalue; they contribute to better understanding.

No sweat... 2 cents investment is maturing... I do agree that the blade might be salvaged from another sword type.