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VANDOO · 19th August 2012, 05:51 AM

THE HANDLE ON YOUR EXAMPLE IS A TRADITIONAL FORM I HAVE SEEN BEFORE BUT THE CARVING ON THE SCABBARD IS ONE I HAVE NOT SEEN.
A CLOSE UP ON THE FORTE OF THE BLADE MAY BE HELPFUL FOR IDENTIFICATION IF IT HAS ANY DESIGN OR CARVING , IF ITS JUST RUST NO PICTURE IS NEEDED. A CLOSEUP OF THE WIRE WRAP COULD HELP TO DETRERMINE IF ITS NEW OR OLD AND A CLOSEUP OF THE SCABBARD CARVING MAY BE OF USE TOO. THE BLADE LOOKS TO BE A GOOD HEAVY ONE IN A PROPER MANDAU FORM.
NOT MUCH HELP BUT THEN I AM JUST A BEGINNER ONLY BEEN COLLECTING THEM FOR 30 YEARS OR SO

AS FAR AS DAYAK WEAPONS ARE CONCERNED THATS A BEGINNER UNLESS THAT IS YOUR ONLY INEREST AND YOU SEARCH TIRELESLY FOR INFORMATION.

19th August 2012, 05:51 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE HANDLE ON YOUR EXAMPLE IS A TRADITIONAL FORM I HAVE SEEN BEFORE BUT THE CARVING ON THE SCABBARD IS ONE I HAVE NOT SEEN. A CLOSE UP ON THE FORTE OF THE BLADE MAY BE HELPFUL FOR IDENTIFICATION IF IT HAS ANY DESIGN OR CARVING , IF ITS JUST RUST NO PICTURE IS NEEDED. A CLOSEUP OF THE WIRE WRAP COULD HELP TO DETRERMINE IF ITS NEW OR OLD AND A CLOSEUP OF THE SCABBARD CARVING MAY BE OF USE TOO. THE BLADE LOOKS TO BE A GOOD HEAVY ONE IN A PROPER MANDAU FORM. NOT MUCH HELP BUT THEN I AM JUST A BEGINNER ONLY BEEN COLLECTING THEM FOR 30 YEARS OR SO AS FAR AS DAYAK WEAPONS ARE CONCERNED THATS A BEGINNER UNLESS THAT IS YOUR ONLY INEREST AND YOU SEARCH TIRELESLY FOR INFORMATION.