Shandigan Barong

[Bill M]

I am receiving/holding some pieces from a friend in Europe who will be visiting me soon. I asked his permission to post these.

It is a very interesting Shandigan Barong with 14.5 inch patterned blade. Overall length is 21.5 inches. Tarnished silver ferrule.

[Lew]

Bill

That barong is striking love the pattern in the blade. :)







Lew

[VVV]

It looks just great - congratulations Kai!

Michael

[CharlesS]

One of the most attractive barong blades I have seen...almost an Indo-Persian form of pattern welding....really gor-geeez!

[VANDOO]

WHAT A GREAT BLADE!! IT IS A FORM I HAVE NOT SEEN BEFORE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE , I WISH THERE WERE A LOT OF THEM AROUND AS I WOULD SURELY TRY AND SNAG ONE FOR MY COLLECTION. :D

[kai]

Thanks, folks!

This blade is really interesting: Those shandigan barongs which I've seen had pretty evenly forged/grinded blades while this one has a kind of submarginal fuller all along the edge enclosing what appears to be a less deeply carved central area. Has anybody encountered any barong resembling one of these features?

BTW, Michael: Congrats for getting that Bayu - I want pics of that one, too! :D

Regards,
Kai

[VVV]

Thanks Kai,

I am still excited that I got it.
It's the first I have ever seen for sale on eBay, or any other auction.
On your shandigan remarks I don't get it.
Don't most have that feature to make them better balanced?
The metal pattern on your barong however....

Michael