14th April 2014, 05:04 AM | #1 |
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pedang for comment
who can tell me some more about this pedang
thank you semar |
18th April 2014, 05:36 PM | #2 |
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Nice pedang! I am not sure about the age, hopefully someone more knowledgeable will add a comment, but to me it looks like it might be circa 1950. The U shaped insert piece near the handle is supposed to be a magical imprint of the smith's thumb, but yours looks like more of a nod toward the form rather than an actual example. Usually this is where the tang is inserted into the blade, but yours just looks like an inlay of some sort.
I have a general question about pedang of this sort. Does it show signs of differential heat treatment or hardening of the edge? Alternatively, is the edge made of a higher carbon hard steel, or are the patterns just decorative? I have seen hardened edges on newer things and no apparent hardening on things that look old, but I would like to know what you think of your example in particular, and what others think of the topic in general. Thanks, Josh |
18th April 2014, 06:56 PM | #3 |
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Hello Semar,
agree, nice pedang. And I think that it is some decades older as 1950. I am unsure from where it is, Cirebon?, Sumatra? The "U" near the handle seems indeed inserted, pamor tambal, maybe a piece from an much older blade. Regards, Detlef |
19th April 2014, 05:18 AM | #4 |
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sweet collection there..
the blade style looks like paut nyere.. what's the length of the blade? zach |
19th April 2014, 12:15 PM | #5 |
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thank you guys for the info
semar |
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what was you told from where this pedang coming? And what you think byself? Regards, Detlef |
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