Formosa Hill Tribe Swords ( for Yuanzhumin )

kronckew · 18th February 2022, 01:27 AM

Thought I'd ressurect and add to this old comprehensive thread. Comments welcome.
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Recently acquired a modern traditionally made Formosan (Taiwanese) Lalaw.
71 cm. overall in scabbard.
41 cm. blade, 5.5 cm. at widest. Distal tapered spine 6 mm. at grip,3 mm. just behind the point.

Sharp, convex grind. Hammered black forge finish. Through tang peened over pommel cap.
14 cm. grip
460 grams ex. scabbard.
Scabbard & grip is stained/varnished (not opaque painted), reddish, with black stained decorations on scabbard, wood grain shows thru.
Red Bronze (Samrit?) fittings & staples. Braided/spliced (cotton?) baldric.

See also : Preliminary Classification of Taiwanese knives & swords from August 2020.

18th February 2022, 01:27 AM	#22
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	Thought I'd ressurect and add to this old comprehensive thread. Comments welcome. ================================================== === Recently acquired a modern traditionally made Formosan (Taiwanese) Lalaw. 71 cm. overall in scabbard. 41 cm. blade, 5.5 cm. at widest. Distal tapered spine 6 mm. at grip,3 mm. just behind the point. Sharp, convex grind. Hammered black forge finish. Through tang peened over pommel cap. 14 cm. grip 460 grams ex. scabbard. Scabbard & grip is stained/varnished (not opaque painted), reddish, with black stained decorations on scabbard, wood grain shows thru. Red Bronze (Samrit?) fittings & staples. Braided/spliced (cotton?) baldric. See also : Preliminary Classification of Taiwanese knives & swords from August 2020. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 18th February 2022 at 02:04 AM.