Mandau for comment

Cerjak · 4th March 2015, 03:29 PM

I just receive it today ,the handle is in poor condition with some lost ,the blade is very basic without decoration but it seems to be an old mandeau in my eyes.
I would like to have some opinions about this mandau.
Best

Cerjak

Cerjak · 4th March 2015, 03:34 PM

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Cerjak · 4th March 2015, 03:38 PM

last pic

VANDOO · 5th March 2015, 04:26 PM

IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD OLD ONE TO ME I WOULD GUESS IBAN BUT THEN I AM FAR FROM AN EXPERT. THE HANDLE IS DRIED OUT AND PERHAPS SUN BLEACHED FROM A LONG PERIOD OF STORAGE. BONE AND ANTLER BOTH OXIDIZE AND FORM A WHITE CHALKY COAT LIKE YOUR EXAMPLE'S HANDLE APPEARS TO HAVE. IT SHOULD CLEAN UP NICELY WITH JUST A LIGHT CLEANING AND OILING OR WAXING UP. THE BLADE , HANDLE AND SCABBARD MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED OVER THE LIFE OF THE MANDAU OR ALL ORIGINAL. ON THIS PARTICULAR SWORD I WOULD GUESS ALL THE WORK WAS DONE BY THE DAYAK OWNER AND NOT JUST FIXED UP TO SELL. I LIKE THESE OLD ORIGINAL ITEMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH OUTSIDE OF THE CULTURE THAT CREATED THEM.

Cerjak · 6th March 2015, 09:36 AM

Hi Vandoo
Thank you for your comment.
I prefer to let it as it is, in original condition may be only wax for the blade and nothing more.

Best
CERJAK

Cerjak · 10th March 2015, 07:13 AM

Willen wrote me that that this type has been published on this forum before.this madau has a very old scabbard version from Kutei
and also an undecorated blade which are characteristics of Kutei mandau.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=kutei.

Dajak · 11th March 2015, 02:04 AM

Very Nice old Mandau..

kai · 11th March 2015, 04:50 AM

Was going to suggest the same as Willem and Ben...

BTW, what do you Borneo enthusiasts recommend for nurturing the dried out stag hilt? I'd be tempted to try some oil or at least microcrystalline wax rather than keeping it dried out as it is.

Regards,
Kai

asomotif · 11th March 2015, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

BTW, what do you Borneo enthusiasts recommend for nurturing the dried out stag hilt? I'd be tempted to try some oil or at least microcrystalline wax rather than keeping it dried out as it is.

Regards,
Kai

I would put some wax on the hilt myself.
Probably also on the wood. just a bit.

Best regards,
Willem

Dajak · 12th March 2015, 09:24 PM

I would only clean the blade.

Ben

Maurice · 16th March 2015, 08:23 PM

The hilt is supercool!

4th March 2015, 03:29 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Mandau for comment I just receive it today ,the handle is in poor condition with some lost ,the blade is very basic without decoration but it seems to be an old mandeau in my eyes. I would like to have some opinions about this mandau. Best Cerjak Attached Images

4th March 2015, 03:34 PM	#2
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	more pics more Attached Images

4th March 2015, 03:38 PM	#3
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	last pics last pic Attached Images

11th March 2015, 02:04 AM	#7
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Very Nice old Mandau.. Last edited by Dajak; 11th March 2015 at 02:05 AM. Reason: did write NICO instead of Nice

5th March 2015, 04:26 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD OLD ONE TO ME I WOULD GUESS IBAN BUT THEN I AM FAR FROM AN EXPERT. THE HANDLE IS DRIED OUT AND PERHAPS SUN BLEACHED FROM A LONG PERIOD OF STORAGE. BONE AND ANTLER BOTH OXIDIZE AND FORM A WHITE CHALKY COAT LIKE YOUR EXAMPLE'S HANDLE APPEARS TO HAVE. IT SHOULD CLEAN UP NICELY WITH JUST A LIGHT CLEANING AND OILING OR WAXING UP. THE BLADE , HANDLE AND SCABBARD MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED OVER THE LIFE OF THE MANDAU OR ALL ORIGINAL. ON THIS PARTICULAR SWORD I WOULD GUESS ALL THE WORK WAS DONE BY THE DAYAK OWNER AND NOT JUST FIXED UP TO SELL. I LIKE THESE OLD ORIGINAL ITEMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH OUTSIDE OF THE CULTURE THAT CREATED THEM.

6th March 2015, 09:36 AM	#5
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Hi Vandoo Thank you for your comment. I prefer to let it as it is, in original condition may be only wax for the blade and nothing more. Best CERJAK

10th March 2015, 07:13 AM	#6
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Willen wrote me that that this type has been published on this forum before.this madau has a very old scabbard version from Kutei and also an undecorated blade which are characteristics of Kutei mandau. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=kutei.

11th March 2015, 04:50 AM	#8
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Was going to suggest the same as Willem and Ben... BTW, what do you Borneo enthusiasts recommend for nurturing the dried out stag hilt? I'd be tempted to try some oil or at least microcrystalline wax rather than keeping it dried out as it is. Regards, Kai

12th March 2015, 09:24 PM	#10
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	I would only clean the blade. Ben

16th March 2015, 08:23 PM	#11
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,342	The hilt is supercool!