Golok?
 

Hello everyone! I don't know nothing about weapons of south-east Asia, but i'd like to buy a Java golok that i have already seen. Could you post some pictures of your golok and tell me wich are the most important characteristics of this kind of weapon? Thank you very much.

Hi Flavio , Goloks come in many forms .
Here is one from Jawa .

Ciao Flavio,

Here are some more examples.

Michael

Thank you very much Michael and Rick. Rick the one that i have seen has an handle like yours. What are the age of these goloks? Thanks

Generally turn of the century to 1930's or so Flavio .
Mine is not dated though many are .
They seem to be getting scarcer in the market of late .

(caveat emptor mode on)
There are quite a few contemporary pieces floating around, especially with the more flamboyant hilts. Some with new but artificially aged/corroded pamor blades, too.

Of course, very cheap workhorses can also be bought at local markets since the majority are agricultural tools. These do come with a hardened edge and are great users.

The usual recommendations apply if you seek genuine vintage or antique goloks...

Regards,
Kai

Quite impressive and beautiful. Do you have the dimensions?

Hi Jerry ,
The golok itself ; 13" blade , 19.25" oa marked Tjikeroeh .
This one has been in a tussle as it bears defensive nicks on the spine and flat of the blade and scabbard . I replaced the scabbard lug as it was missing when I bought it years ago on ebay .

Agree with Kai there are goloks still being mf'd. in Jawa today .
Valiant Co. out of Oz carried them plus many other types of swords from the area ; I think they may have gone out of business though .

www.valiantco.com

Look under Java

hi
i believe this is similar, no? just came off eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6565657539

is this a contemporary type or an older one???

Hi Spunjer,

Looks like the older one to me.
Great find for whoever that bought it.

Michael

thanks ;) ....

here's the golok:

dimensions:
total length (in scabbard)= 26"
total length (sword only)= 23.5"
blade= 17.5"
handle= 6"

Nice one !
Dated 192?
Often these are found without the scabbard lug .
I had to make a replacement for my example .
Really nice engraving ; I like the star pattern .

rick,

in regards with the date, i was thinking more in the line of 1892, perhaps? and what's a scabbard lug?

i do like the engravings on the spine, tho; very ornated sword overall...

As for the date I was going on the assumption that often the first number in a date is left off or represented by a dot in muslim cultures .

Second I'm really not sure what the native term for that projection on the side of your scabbard is so I refer to it as a 'lug' . :)

Rick:

I believe the "lug" to which you refer is called a scabbard slide.

Ian.

Ahh , thanks Ian !
Scabbard slide it is . :)

wasn't aware of that, rick. thank you...

Spunjer , I'm not saying my assumption is anything other than that ; I could well be wrong .

When you look at arabic dates on Indo Persian stuff often the first number is marked this way ; so putting two and two together led me to believe that this could be true for swords made in a Muslim nation but dated in different numerals .
YMMV ... :D

The town where your sword was made is now known for the pellet guns they manufacture ; interesting , no ?