Made by Baduy whose father used to be an apprentice of well-known blacksmith in their tribe. He said to me that this is the only "gobang" that they know.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...1&d=1651757232
Differences with the common golok are on the notch, bolster, and the shape of the gado.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...1&d=1651757232
Quote:
Originally Posted by kai
Hello Detlef,
There is a fairly early report attributing this style of blades to the Badui:
Jacobs, J.K. 1891. De Badoej's. Int. Arch. Ethn., 4: 158-164
(The local name is given as gobang; the style doesn't seem to have a wide distribution though.)
Regards,
Kai
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