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Originally Posted by Gustav
I own a similar smaller blade with hexagonal cross section, which is smooth and has an old Warangan finish.
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I too have old Bugis Sulawesi and Bugis Sumatra blades with smooth surfaces and old Warangan.
The lighter coloured hulu is Jambi to my eye. From the photo, it seems the blade, hulu and pendokok have been apart at some stage.
The broken trunk, it was bought to my attention a while back, there are craftsmen repairing/replacing these areas with silver. Given silver can be blackened like the blades, it does seem an interesting proposition.
Gavin