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just acquired this one from e-pray:
![]() more pictures up on ebay until it arrives here. item listed as OLD SWORD/DAGGER - VIKING STYLE HANDLE - UNKNOWN AGE Item number: 290170266566 auction house acquisition from a house clearance. i do love some of the descriptions on ebay. this one is 14in. blade, appears to be a golok to me but with that viking handle, all sorts of ideas spring to mind ![]() anyway, they got the unknown age bit correct. will be interested in seeing what the scabbard fittings are made of, looks like a bit of tidying up to keep me busy for a day or so. looks like there may be a small crack in the grip at the blade junction to stabilize. |
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Yup, Looks like a golok to me. Wonder how those pesky Vikings got ahold of it?
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kronckew
Is it a Sumateran Golok? I have a new one with that sort of blade shape but different style of handle and it was made in Kerinci (i.e. read kerinchee), Sumatera. |
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Can't add any info, but love the post title!
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jut thought i'd post a pic of it after cleanup & a bit of oiling.
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Hi Kronck,
I got one on ebay a couple of weeks ago that's almost identical. The difference is the scabbard throat. Mine has a little extension. The wood at first looked like very nicely figured wood, until I noticed that it was artfully stained in stripes. ![]() http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=016 Steve |
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howdy steve;
they look like brothers, ![]() with the exchange rate looks like you got the better deal ![]() |
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Hi Kronckew,
Is it just me or does the clip belt/sash device on yours look like it is made from the handle end of a fork or spoon? Could you post a closer picture of that area? Robert |
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What would the TST (?) mark stamped in the blade on Fergusons example signify? also there is a small mark on the lower hilt near the blade that looks like a calligraphic 'e'.....is that an initial?
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I'm not sure what the markings mean for sure. The blade on mine has markings too but I can't get a good picture of them. I always figured that they might be stampings from leaf spring manufactures and that is what the blades were made from around WWII. Here are a few pics of the one I have to add to the collection of this style hilt.
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of similar shape: the arabic letter 'ayn is the mirror image, as is the arabian numeral for 4. |
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It is more like Golok Betawi (Batavia in the old days) to me. I have similar Golok like yours with the same kind of Handle made of Tandok. I will post it later. Ciao.
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Perajin Golok Pusaka Cibatu- Sukabumi Haji Aas As'ari Jl. Siliwangi III Gr. H Syarifudin No.313 RT 03/01 Cibatu-Cisaat, Sukabumi Telp: (0266) 217791 |
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Thank you Sipakatuo. Excellent information.
Steve |
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