BORNEO SPEAR / LANCE WITH INLAYS

[asomotif]

This year I bought a spear/lance that looks like Borneo.
It has inlays in the blade, but these inlays are unknown to me.

any help / suggestions ?

Best regards,
Willem

[colin henshaw]

Nice spear, especially with the blade cover. I have one a bit similar, but without any decoration to the blade. Regret I don't know the meaning, if any, of the inlay. Is the inlay brass or gold ?

Regards.

[asomotif]

Hello Colin,

I did not have it tested, but when I bought it the inlays where tarnsihed and slightly darker. Some intense rubbing with oil and a cotton cloth brought it to the present shine.
I think it is a sort of brass.

I am pretty pleased with the scabbard, but wonder if someone can shed a light on the inlays.

Can you post pictures of your spear for comparrison ?

Best regards,
Willem

[colin henshaw]

Hello Colin,

I did not have it tested, but when I bought it the inlays where tarnsihed and slightly darker. Some intense rubbing with oil and a cotton cloth brought it to the present shine.
I think it is a sort of brass.

I am pretty pleased with the scabbard, but wonder if someone can shed a light on the inlays.

Can you post pictures of your spear for comparrison ?

Best regards,
Willem


Hi Willem

I don't know how to do the link, but my spear was the subject of my thread starting June 2011, with images that you can compare...

Kind Regards
Colin

[Iain]

Here's the link for the thread in question with Colin's spear. http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13872

Afraid I can't add more to the discussion beyond saying, very nice spear!