Golok Pandjang Sintoeng restoration

[Mytribalworld]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Amuk and Jose.

I've thinned it as far as I can. It's a difficult thing to get right. The lack of a rebate means that even the original piece must have looked noticably thicker than the wood.
How does this look guys?

Hi Gene,

my compliment on the work, I know how its smells ( mostly my wife and kids are not enthousiastic when I do such restores )
about the shape ,take a good look at the pictures of the original. You made the lines straight but they should be lightly curved, I think if you can fix that It will be perfect.

Arjan

[Atlantia]

Thanks Guys

Arjan,
I think you're right!
I'll get straight on it.........

Best
Gene

[Nathaniel]

Great post! Good work Gene! Great constructive feedback by all! Love to see bone scabbard end fitting evolve into a more aesthetic result! Beautiful!

[Battara]

Good point Arjan. I agree on the curves into the horn.

Oh yeah, I have found that when I work on ivory, horn, or sometimes even bone, there can be a definite, how could I say it..........aromatic stench!

Goes right through a mask too.

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by Battara

Good point Arjan. I agree on the curves into the horn.

Oh yeah, I have found that when I work on ivory, horn, or sometimes even bone, there can be a definite, how could I say it..........aromatic stench!

Goes right through a mask too.

Bad memories of anatomy dissection lab...sawing through the cranium the saw got hot from the friction and it smelled like Doritotos....don't ask me why but that is what I remember...

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Bad memories of anatomy dissection lab...sawing through the cranium the saw got hot from the friction and it smelled like Doritotos....don't ask me why but that is what I remember...

At work, whenever I have to ring a hospital Morgue I seem to ring when they are performing a PM and can hear that awful sound in the background!!

Thanks for adding the thought of the 'scent' to it for me
Don't think I'll ever be touching a Dorito again............

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Great post! Good work Gene! Great constructive feedback by all! Love to see bone scabbard end fitting evolve into a more aesthetic result! Beautiful!

I'm hoping this now looks OK.

Two last questions:
1: Held on with horn pins like the top mount?
2: Drainage hole in the bottom?







And for comparison, here it is before the reshape:

[Mytribalworld]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

I'm hoping this now looks OK.

Two last questions:
1: Held on with horn pins like the top mount?
2: Drainage hole in the bottom?







And for comparison, here it is before the reshape:

Hi Gene,

that looks much better now ! One more question , did you also reshape the long sides or only the short ones ? ( it looks if you only did the short sides but its difficult to see)

I would say horn pins and no drainage hole....

Arjan

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by mandaukudi

Hi Gene,

that looks much better now ! One more question , did you also reshape the long sides or only the short ones ? ( it looks if you only did the short sides but its difficult to see)

I would say horn pins and no drainage hole....

Arjan

Hi Arjan,

I reshaped the entire piece, it's difficult to see in the pics, but I reduced the whole thing by over a third in weight.
The scabbard and the top mount both have a flat 'end' and a rounded one. So I followed that on this mount.
The scabbard isn't exactly symetrical, so this mount has to follow that slightly irregular shape (slightly flatter on one side).
Have a look at these pictures of the mount 'off' hopefully it'll show it better.
Any comments welcome.

Best
Gene

P.S. I usually enjoy making little bits for weapons, but working this substance is not enjoyable in any way.

[Battara]

Yes, like it better. Again nice work.

[Mytribalworld]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Arjan,

I reshaped the entire piece, it's difficult to see in the pics, but I reduced the whole thing by over a third in weight.
The scabbard and the top mount both have a flat 'end' and a rounded one. So I followed that on this mount.
The scabbard isn't exactly symetrical, so this mount has to follow that slightly irregular shape (slightly flatter on one side).
Have a look at these pictures of the mount 'off' hopefully it'll show it better.
Any comments welcome.

Best
Gene

P.S. I usually enjoy making little bits for weapons, but working this substance is not enjoyable in any way.

Hi Gene,

It looks very good now ! My compliments ! Do you have rattan for the missing part ?

Arjan