Ideas on this blade

[simatua]

I bought just this blade on a market. I Dont know its origine.
Its abbout 60 cm long. Got no stamps or markings. Forged, but no mixed material (pamor)
...any idea ??

[Tim Simmons]

I do not know much about these things, could it be sword bayonet that has lost the handle. The tang is rather short? made that way for the rifle fitting?

[tom hyle]

Looks like an old European falchion/messer, probably c19, likely military. So jealous; so very very jealous. Things to expect/look for A/spring temper (expect) B/ folded steel (look for). Gotta go!

[Lew]

Looks Indonesian to me. Maybe some form of large golok or parang?


Lew

[Jim McDougall]

Hey Tom, good to see ya posting! Thought the UFO's got ya!!:)
All best,
Jim

[simatua]

thanks all for your meaning guys,

I 'll stick to Lew, cause i am a collector of indonesian edged weapons.
whether its right or not.

Whasn't it the old Romans who said: The world wants to be fooled,....
so let it be fooled !
I will look for a suitible Indonesian handle and pretend it comes from there.

gr
Martin

[tom hyle]

If Indonesian it is a conscious copy of an European blade. It is rather of the style of the "Dutch klewangs" which are, however, a nothing-distinct European hanger/messer. FYI A spring temper would be an extremely strong indicator of European origin.
They were unidentified; they were objects; I don't think they were flying :p

[fearn]

'round here, aren't UFOs Unidentified Forged Objects? :D

[Jim McDougall]

Good one Fearn!!!:)

[Battara]

'round here, aren't UFOs Unidentified Forged Objects? :D

Do they come from the "House of Flying Daggers?" :D