Ferguson
29th July 2006, 02:05 AM
I was a bit worried about this one. The fact that I won it with a bid much lower than they've been selling for lately had me thinking that it might be junk.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&item=140007728957&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
But it's a nice "armoury grade" sundang. The pommel is nice wood. Interestingly the whole hilt isn't made of the same wood. Cost saving? Baca baca are copper or copper alloy. Blade is in pretty good shape, and sharp, and thirsty for blood. :eek: Still have most of my little finger. :o Light lamination and hardened edges. Separate gangya. It's going to take some work to put it back together, but should be a fun project. One nickel silver band, some are probably lost.
Thanks for any comments or info.
Two pictures as received.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-before.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-before-hilt.jpg
Blade after cleaning and light etching.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/sundang-blade-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-blade.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-tip.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-hilt.jpg
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&item=140007728957&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
But it's a nice "armoury grade" sundang. The pommel is nice wood. Interestingly the whole hilt isn't made of the same wood. Cost saving? Baca baca are copper or copper alloy. Blade is in pretty good shape, and sharp, and thirsty for blood. :eek: Still have most of my little finger. :o Light lamination and hardened edges. Separate gangya. It's going to take some work to put it back together, but should be a fun project. One nickel silver band, some are probably lost.
Thanks for any comments or info.
Two pictures as received.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-before.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-before-hilt.jpg
Blade after cleaning and light etching.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/sundang-blade-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-blade.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-tip.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Sundang%205/Sundang-hilt.jpg