Balato with animal teeth for scabbard basket

Sajen · 3rd July 2015, 03:10 PM

Can you post please close ups from the hilt and basket?

Regards,
Detlef

Green · 5th July 2015, 04:40 AM

Detlef;

Here are a few more close-ups. Just ignore the yellow cloth that I used to hang the balato on the wall.

Looks like nylon was used to tie up the boar tusks(?) togather. So the item can not be that old unfortunately I'm afraid

Henk · 5th July 2015, 10:50 AM

Nylon could be used for repair, could be fishing line. Butit could also be organic material like a dried sinew or something like that. Hard to see on the picture

Sajen · 5th July 2015, 12:10 PM

It could be fishing line like Henk said but it look like it has some good age, I would guess that your sword could be from 1930-1950.

Regards,
Detlef

5th July 2015, 04:40 AM	#2
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 323	Detlef; Here are a few more close-ups. Just ignore the yellow cloth that I used to hang the balato on the wall. Looks like nylon was used to tie up the boar tusks(?) togather. So the item can not be that old unfortunately I'm afraid Attached Images

3rd July 2015, 03:10 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,214	Can you post please close ups from the hilt and basket? Regards, Detlef

5th July 2015, 10:50 AM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Nylon could be used for repair, could be fishing line. Butit could also be organic material like a dried sinew or something like that. Hard to see on the picture

5th July 2015, 12:10 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,214	It could be fishing line like Henk said but it look like it has some good age, I would guess that your sword could be from 1930-1950. Regards, Detlef