Some barong/barung

[Timo Nieminen]

#1 and #2 were previously presented in http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15389

#1: Mid/late 20th century? My initial guess was 1970s. Blade is uneven - it hasn't been ground enough to remove waviness in the whole surface. Large, light, and cuts beautifully. Blade is 5.35mm at the hilt, 3.6mm mid-blade. 552g, 702g with scabbard. I commented earlier that this "inspires me to get more barongs!" Clearly, it did, and I blame most of the ones in this thread on it.

#2: Tiny, a child's barong? 4.45mm at the hilt, 3.95 mid-blade. 280g.

#3 and #4 were previously presented in http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...3&postcount=38

#3: Middle-sized, light for the size, and agile. Grip is wrapped in cord which is glued down and covered with some kind of glue. Feels sort-of waxy. Comfortable and secure grip. 6.25mm at the hilt, 4.5mm mid-blade. 564g.

#4: Hollow-forged blade. Narrow horn collar, heavy hilt so it feels a little hilt-heavy. Scabbard in poor shape (splits along the grain). Inlay on the grip. 7.55mm at hilt, 4.2mm mid-blade. 612g, 753g with scabbard.

#5: Long blade, chromed but some flaking off and rust spots, so I need to fix this. Scabbard is only partially there, with fire damage. Possibly the missing part burned off. Whether the blade was in it when it happened, I don't know; if it was, perhaps bad things happened to temper. Short conical collar and two separate metal rings, separated by thin cord binding. 6.9mm at the hilt, 4.75mm mid-blade. 696g, 843 with remains of scabbard.