A Lovely Indonesian Pedang With Solid Brass Hilt

danny1976 · 31st December 2016, 11:54 AM

Nice pedang .
Do you consider to give it a warangan treatment ? It has a nice batu lapak at the base.

CharlesS · 31st December 2016, 01:14 PM

Yes, it needs a good Indonesian style "wash", but I don't have the needed chemicals here.

VANDOO · 1st January 2017, 04:52 AM

A UNUSUAL VARIATION AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE TO BE USED WITH A LANYARD WRIST STRAP OR PERHAPS JUST SOMETHING DECORATIVE. DOES IT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN SILVER OR GOLD GILT AT ANY TIME.?

Sajen · 1st January 2017, 10:20 AM

Lovely pedang! Never seen before a pedang with brass hilt. Great catch Charles.

Regards,
Detlef

CharlesS · 1st January 2017, 01:14 PM

Robert....My thinking is that it was cast and then carefully worked. Battara would be the guy that could probably best answer this.

Vandoo...This is no indication of any silver or gold wash. I carefully checked the recesses of the brass for just such a possibility before purchasing, but nothing like that here. I like it just as it is. The brass has patinated to that point where it carries a "goldish" hue. It hard to see it in the pics.

Battara · 1st January 2017, 08:56 PM

Yep, Charles is on the money (literally

). This is a cast hilt with lots of chasing. Very impressive!

Dajak · 15th January 2017, 05:29 PM

Hi Charles Hilts like this mostly come from Borneo.

Here in the pic one from an parang Nabur

Dajak

15th January 2017, 05:29 PM	#7
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Charles Hilts like this mostly come from Borneo. Here in the pic one from an parang Nabur Dajak Attached Images

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31st December 2016, 11:54 AM	#1
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Nice pedang . Do you consider to give it a warangan treatment ? It has a nice batu lapak at the base.

31st December 2016, 01:14 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Yes, it needs a good Indonesian style "wash", but I don't have the needed chemicals here.

1st January 2017, 04:52 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A UNUSUAL VARIATION AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE TO BE USED WITH A LANYARD WRIST STRAP OR PERHAPS JUST SOMETHING DECORATIVE. DOES IT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN SILVER OR GOLD GILT AT ANY TIME.?

1st January 2017, 10:20 AM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Lovely pedang! Never seen before a pedang with brass hilt. Great catch Charles. Regards, Detlef

1st January 2017, 01:14 PM	#5
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Robert....My thinking is that it was cast and then carefully worked. Battara would be the guy that could probably best answer this. Vandoo...This is no indication of any silver or gold wash. I carefully checked the recesses of the brass for just such a possibility before purchasing, but nothing like that here. I like it just as it is. The brass has patinated to that point where it carries a "goldish" hue. It hard to see it in the pics.

1st January 2017, 08:56 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Yep, Charles is on the money (literally ). This is a cast hilt with lots of chasing. Very impressive!