Rare Dayak Daggers - Sadop and Dohong

tom hyle · 18th November 2006, 10:25 PM

These spearpoint (bayu?) madaus do not (except for the one in hte b&w pic) seem to be truly double edged, but to have a false edge bevelled more for thrusting than for cutting?
The wide triangular dagger bears an interesting resemblance to modern Moro gunongs/punals, as does the narrow dagger to tombaks and tombak daggers.

Dajak · 19th November 2006, 09:37 AM

Hi Tom these mandau s are no spearpoints and they are double edged
some have one side hollow flat other side same hollow flat like the normal
parang ihlang . they are very sharp both sides.

Ben

tom hyle · 4th December 2006, 06:23 PM

You misunderstand me. THe term spearpoint is used by N American cutlers (etc.) to designate a blade with a symetrically centralized point.

18th November 2006, 10:25 PM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	These spearpoint (bayu?) madaus do not (except for the one in hte b&w pic) seem to be truly double edged, but to have a false edge bevelled more for thrusting than for cutting? The wide triangular dagger bears an interesting resemblance to modern Moro gunongs/punals, as does the narrow dagger to tombaks and tombak daggers.

19th November 2006, 09:37 AM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Tom these mandau s are no spearpoints and they are double edged some have one side hollow flat other side same hollow flat like the normal parang ihlang . they are very sharp both sides. Ben

4th December 2006, 06:23 PM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	You misunderstand me. THe term spearpoint is used by N American cutlers (etc.) to designate a blade with a symetrically centralized point.