Pictures of my Rencong

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This thread is mainly a response to Kai:

Originally Posted by kai

Welcome to the forum - it's great to receive any input from the peoples from whom these pieces actually originate!


Any chance to research his name? Your inherited rencong does look like what I associate with post-WW2 work, indeed. Quality seems to be nice though!

Has the blade always been kept shiny like this? Any idea/hints wether the blade is laminated and/or tempered?

If possible, please post close-up pics of the base of the blade as well as the base and tip of the hilt - I'd really love to have a detailed look at the style of the decorations! Also a pic of the blade taken directly from above (to avoid distortions) would be great! Thanks a lot in advance!



Utami used to post here and showed some recently crafted pieces. AFAIK, he lost contact with the noted bladesmith after the tsunami desaster...



Definitely. Thanks again!

Regards,
Kai

Really sorry for the late reply, my cellphone camera wasn't strong enough to record the intricate details of my rencong that you asked for. Since I just got myself a new sony digicam, I figured might as well start a new thread.

The blade as far as I know has always been shiny, I haven't taken any special steps to keep it that way apart from simply wiping the blades with a water soaked cloth. And I have no idea whether the blade is laminated/tampered.

So here are the pictures and if you require more pics I'll be happy to provide them for you.