Real or fake mandau ?

Henk · 11th October 2009, 03:28 PM

I'm afraid it is made for those who travel. The way the blade is attached to the hilt is not as it should be. Rattan bindings are not as one should expect with such a blade if the blade was the real thing. The condition of the blade does not correspond wit the wood of the hilt and the scabbard.

Sajen · 11th October 2009, 06:17 PM

I think the hilt is loose, look the third picture you still can see the resin at the blade where the hilt originally have been. But let us wait until Carlos have received the Mandau.

sajen

asomotif · 20th October 2009, 09:58 PM

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Hope you post pictures when it arrived.

I am kind of curious too

carlos · 15th November 2009, 10:07 AM

Finally the sword arrived and I think is a old real mandau, the blade in very poor state,but after clean the hilt...surprise, a beatiful hilt apperar!!
Enjoy the pictures!!
thanks
carlos

asomotif · 15th November 2009, 12:06 PM

Nice addition.
Look at the carving of the handle and blade. This is certainly an original piece.

no idea how a blade can get that rusty, but probably by hanging on a longhouse wall for a few decades

PM me if you get bored by it

Sajen · 15th November 2009, 12:24 PM

Congrats, what I write before, original Mandau. You tried already to remove the rust?

carlos · 15th November 2009, 12:45 PM

Thanks!!!
I have tried to remove the rust, superficial only. The blade has some parts the rust is very very hard, and is already a part of the blade.
Now I´m thinking how I could attach blade to handle.
Thanks again for yours opinions.
best regards
carlos

15th November 2009, 10:07 AM	#4
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 755	Arrived Finally the sword arrived and I think is a old real mandau, the blade in very poor state,but after clean the hilt...surprise, a beatiful hilt apperar!! Enjoy the pictures!! thanks carlos Attached Images

15th November 2009, 12:45 PM	#7
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 755	Thanks Thanks!!! I have tried to remove the rust, superficial only. The blade has some parts the rust is very very hard, and is already a part of the blade. Now I´m thinking how I could attach blade to handle. Thanks again for yours opinions. best regards carlos

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11th October 2009, 03:28 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I'm afraid it is made for those who travel. The way the blade is attached to the hilt is not as it should be. Rattan bindings are not as one should expect with such a blade if the blade was the real thing. The condition of the blade does not correspond wit the wood of the hilt and the scabbard.

11th October 2009, 06:17 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,788	I think the hilt is loose, look the third picture you still can see the resin at the blade where the hilt originally have been. But let us wait until Carlos have received the Mandau. sajen

15th November 2009, 12:06 PM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,238	Nice addition. Look at the carving of the handle and blade. This is certainly an original piece. no idea how a blade can get that rusty, but probably by hanging on a longhouse wall for a few decades PM me if you get bored by it

15th November 2009, 12:24 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,788	Congrats, what I write before, original Mandau. You tried already to remove the rust?