Thai village smith.

A. G. Maisey · 16th July 2020, 12:52 AM

A friend sent this link to me, it is a really good video of a Thai smith making a machete type knife using all traditional techniques.

I have not seen a smith in Jawa or Bali working in this way for more than 35 years. Nobody wants to do things the hard way when electricity becomes available. But I reckon that in some of the out of the way desas there would still be smiths in Bali & Jawa who used these old methods.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM0M...ature=youtu.be

Ian · 16th July 2020, 06:12 AM

Alan,

Thank you very much for posting this film clip. The traditional ways are still found in several places in mainland SE Asia, as well as areas of the Philippines. Xasterix, who posts here, knows a cadre of traditional Filipino craftsmen who still use many of the old methods to make blades of yesteryear. These crafts are not yet totally gone.

Ian

naturalist · 16th July 2020, 12:35 PM

Have been living in several places in Indonesia (mostly in Borneo and Sumatra), mostly remote places, or at least i have to go to very remote places before entering the forest (i am biologist-conservationist). I have seen blacksmiths working with very basic tools, not even having blower.

Oliver Pinchot · 16th July 2020, 05:05 PM

Very interesting video, thanks Alan

David · 16th July 2020, 07:03 PM

You just gotta love that sledgehammer anvil though. The ingenuity of making use of what you have available and still being able to produce a good quality product.

DhaDha · 16th July 2020, 09:34 PM

Great video! Thanks for sharing it.
Here's a related post post from a few years ago from a trip to Myanmar.
Where we stumbled onto a forge at a market on the shore of Inle Lake.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17514

A. G. Maisey · 16th July 2020, 10:52 PM

I just put a post into this same thread:-

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17514

maybe it should be in this current thread, but it seemed to fit well where I put it.

16th July 2020, 12:52 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,877	Thai village smith. A friend sent this link to me, it is a really good video of a Thai smith making a machete type knife using all traditional techniques. I have not seen a smith in Jawa or Bali working in this way for more than 35 years. Nobody wants to do things the hard way when electricity becomes available. But I reckon that in some of the out of the way desas there would still be smiths in Bali & Jawa who used these old methods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM0M...ature=youtu.be

16th July 2020, 06:12 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,194	Alan, Thank you very much for posting this film clip. The traditional ways are still found in several places in mainland SE Asia, as well as areas of the Philippines. Xasterix, who posts here, knows a cadre of traditional Filipino craftsmen who still use many of the old methods to make blades of yesteryear. These crafts are not yet totally gone. Ian

16th July 2020, 12:35 PM	#3
naturalist Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 64	Have been living in several places in Indonesia (mostly in Borneo and Sumatra), mostly remote places, or at least i have to go to very remote places before entering the forest (i am biologist-conservationist). I have seen blacksmiths working with very basic tools, not even having blower.

16th July 2020, 05:05 PM	#4
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 457	Very interesting video, thanks Alan

16th July 2020, 07:03 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,113	You just gotta love that sledgehammer anvil though. The ingenuity of making use of what you have available and still being able to produce a good quality product.

16th July 2020, 09:34 PM	#6
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 165	Great video! Thanks for sharing it. Here's a related post post from a few years ago from a trip to Myanmar. Where we stumbled onto a forge at a market on the shore of Inle Lake. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17514

16th July 2020, 10:52 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,877	I just put a post into this same thread:- http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17514 maybe it should be in this current thread, but it seemed to fit well where I put it.