Need opinion about this "Dohong"

silkreeler · 17th July 2016, 06:54 AM

Original or newly made? I don't think Dayak people stain their blades with arsenic, so what is it with the iron grains and bubbly texture?

Will appreciate feedbacks

mariusgmioc · 17th July 2016, 08:16 AM

Hello,
Interesting. But this type of blades are rather rare and definitely not very popular. So I really doubt that somebody would take all the time an effort to make a new blade look like an antique one. So my supposition is tht the blade was heavily rusted, then cleaned in acid.

silkreeler · 17th July 2016, 10:40 AM

I wish so too .. But having mingled with some friends in the "industry" made me realize that these days counterfeiters can imitate the grain patterns quite easily .. After all, this dohong is a pretty easy shape to make ... But then I'm not so confident with my discrimination skill, hence this thread here ..

17th July 2016, 06:54 AM	#1
silkreeler Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	Need opinion about this "Dohong" Original or newly made? I don't think Dayak people stain their blades with arsenic, so what is it with the iron grains and bubbly texture? Will appreciate feedbacks Attached Images

17th July 2016, 08:16 AM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Hello, Interesting. But this type of blades are rather rare and definitely not very popular. So I really doubt that somebody would take all the time an effort to make a new blade look like an antique one. So my supposition is tht the blade was heavily rusted, then cleaned in acid.

17th July 2016, 10:40 AM	#3
silkreeler Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	I wish so too .. But having mingled with some friends in the "industry" made me realize that these days counterfeiters can imitate the grain patterns quite easily .. After all, this dohong is a pretty easy shape to make ... But then I'm not so confident with my discrimination skill, hence this thread here ..