pedang for comment

[semar]

who can tell me some more about this pedang

thank you semar

[josh stout]

Nice pedang! I am not sure about the age, hopefully someone more knowledgeable will add a comment, but to me it looks like it might be circa 1950. The U shaped insert piece near the handle is supposed to be a magical imprint of the smith's thumb, but yours looks like more of a nod toward the form rather than an actual example. Usually this is where the tang is inserted into the blade, but yours just looks like an inlay of some sort.

I have a general question about pedang of this sort. Does it show signs of differential heat treatment or hardening of the edge? Alternatively, is the edge made of a higher carbon hard steel, or are the patterns just decorative?

I have seen hardened edges on newer things and no apparent hardening on things that look old, but I would like to know what you think of your example in particular, and what others think of the topic in general.
Thanks,
Josh

[Sajen]

Hello Semar,

agree, nice pedang. :) And I think that it is some decades older as 1950. :shrug: I am unsure from where it is, Cirebon?, Sumatra?
The "U" near the handle seems indeed inserted, pamor tambal, maybe a piece from an much older blade.

Regards,
Detlef

[cicak_cobing]

sweet collection there.. :)
the blade style looks like paut nyere.. what's the length of the blade?

zach

[semar]

thank you guys for the info

semar

[Sajen]

thank you guys for the info

semar

Hello Semar,

what was you told from where this pedang coming? And what you think byself?

Regards,
Detlef