Resin, traditional recipies

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by tunggulametung

I read some articles about what might be used on mandau: nyatu/nyatoh and sambun, some mention getah merah and getah putih which might relate but I can't tell how they differ.

In the old books about Borneo I've read, they are repeatedly speaking of "Guta Percha".

[tunggulametung]

Originally Posted by Maurice

In the old books about Borneo I've read, they are repeatedly speaking of "Guta Percha".

I'm not familiar with it but this gutta percha (getah perca) really looks like one on mandau indeed .

I would like to add: this could be the one used for keris/pedang hilt core which incorporated silver wrapping.