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Originally Posted by Bill
Spunger, Agree that the straight gangya line means a really old blade; for the few really old blades I have the gangya is very narrow (this one is thick) & the file work is minimal on the guard side, as well, fully defined curves rather than waves.
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Hi, Bill, could you please show us pics of these gangya? Pretty please...
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My guess is that the multi-waves didn't start untill late 18thC/early 19thC. My guess that this is mid 19thC or later is really because of the file work, but that may have been tweaked later.
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FWIW, the curve below the elephant's jaw is fairly wide (circular) for a Sulu blade which might also hint at a later origin?
There is also a short incision between the upper end of the straight separation line and the regular wave pattern file work. Has anybody seen this feature before? (This somehow resembles the Bali-esque minmally curved separation line found in some 19c blades...)
BTW, I got better pics but can't post them here (forum rules, etc.).
Regards,
Kai