Ideas on this blade
 

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 ??

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?

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!

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


Lew

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

thnks
 

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

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

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

Good one Fearn!!!:)

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