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VVV · 18th September 2006, 06:18 AM

"VVV--- I don't think this is a Solo style wrongko, it appears to me to be East Jawa; Madura is of course a part of East Jawa. The handle looks like an old North Coast one, not Madura."

Alan,

Thanks for correcting my description.
I find it hard to see the place of origin of some of the Putra Satu/Raksasa hilt variations.

Michael

18th September 2006, 06:18 AM	#17
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	"VVV--- I don't think this is a Solo style wrongko, it appears to me to be East Jawa; Madura is of course a part of East Jawa. The handle looks like an old North Coast one, not Madura." Alan, Thanks for correcting my description. I find it hard to see the place of origin of some of the Putra Satu/Raksasa hilt variations. Michael