Interesting mandau handle

DaveS · 27th January 2011, 04:03 AM

This is a mandau that Fred Coluzzi sent us some years ago. He says
the handle is a rough cast Japanese naval D-ring style. But was it put on
by a native that liked that form, or was it made by a Japanese soldier who
liked the blade. There are two characters at the base of the blade that
could be either Chinese or Japanese although i was told that it could be
Korean. The blade is very well made, with some of the most delicate fret-
work that i have seen in a mandau. No scabbard. What do you think.
Dave.

DaveS · 27th January 2011, 04:10 AM

Curses!!!!!!!!This computer simply will not cooperate when it comes to
posting pictures............Dave.

Maurice · 27th January 2011, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveS

Curses!!!!!!!!This computer simply will not cooperate when it comes to
posting pictures............Dave.

Hello Dave,

I'm curious of the pictures.
Feel free to send the images to my emailaddress: mbloebaum@gmail.com, and I will put them in your thread.

Rg,
Maurice

DaveS · 28th January 2011, 04:19 AM

Maurice: Thanks much, but Kino is already helping me work through the
Problem. Hopefully we will get it all sorted out soon and you will be able to
see the Mandau...............Dave.

kino · 29th January 2011, 01:17 AM

Dave and Lonna's Mandau

Battara · 29th January 2011, 04:38 AM

What an interesting piece, Kino!

asomotif · 29th January 2011, 11:41 PM

Yep, I knew I had seen this one before.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...apanese+mandau

Only thing to add to the other thread would be a translation of the characters on the blade.

DaveS · 30th January 2011, 03:09 AM

Asomotif: Boy, i must have a really bad memory. I really don't remember
having this posted before, but obviously there it is.........Dave.

asomotif · 30th January 2011, 08:05 AM

Well, it is already 4 years ago.
Maybe new members can contribute with new input.

VVV · 30th January 2011, 08:38 AM

That kind of blades aren't used for fighting so I assume that it's not from a captured mandau.
There is a thread somewhere where we dicussed presentation mandaus.
I go for that its' a local combination, maybe involving somebody Chinese in Kuching.

Michael

27th January 2011, 04:03 AM	#1
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Interesting mandau handle This is a mandau that Fred Coluzzi sent us some years ago. He says the handle is a rough cast Japanese naval D-ring style. But was it put on by a native that liked that form, or was it made by a Japanese soldier who liked the blade. There are two characters at the base of the blade that could be either Chinese or Japanese although i was told that it could be Korean. The blade is very well made, with some of the most delicate fret- work that i have seen in a mandau. No scabbard. What do you think. Dave.

29th January 2011, 01:17 AM	#5
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Mandau photos Dave and Lonna's Mandau Attached Images

29th January 2011, 11:41 PM	#7
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	familiar piece Yep, I knew I had seen this one before. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...apanese+mandau Only thing to add to the other thread would be a translation of the characters on the blade. Last edited by asomotif; 29th January 2011 at 11:57 PM.

27th January 2011, 04:10 AM	#2
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Curses!!!!!!!!This computer simply will not cooperate when it comes to posting pictures............Dave.

28th January 2011, 04:19 AM	#4
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Maurice: Thanks much, but Kino is already helping me work through the Problem. Hopefully we will get it all sorted out soon and you will be able to see the Mandau...............Dave.

29th January 2011, 04:38 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	What an interesting piece, Kino!

30th January 2011, 03:09 AM	#8
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Asomotif: Boy, i must have a really bad memory. I really don't remember having this posted before, but obviously there it is.........Dave.

30th January 2011, 08:05 AM	#9
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Well, it is already 4 years ago. Maybe new members can contribute with new input.

30th January 2011, 08:38 AM	#10
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	That kind of blades aren't used for fighting so I assume that it's not from a captured mandau. There is a thread somewhere where we dicussed presentation mandaus. I go for that its' a local combination, maybe involving somebody Chinese in Kuching. Michael