Thoughts on this Malay (?) knife - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

pmacleman Thoughts on this Malay (?)... 18th June 2006, 06:03 AM

Henk My first shot is a pedang. ... 18th June 2006, 09:57 AM

pmacleman Pedang 18th June 2006, 10:29 AM

nechesh Looks more like a badek to... 18th June 2006, 02:38 PM

Rick There's something interesting... 18th June 2006, 07:31 PM

nechesh I think i see what you mean... 18th June 2006, 07:40 PM

pmacleman Fitting are silver. More pics... 19th June 2006, 12:40 AM

Rick Ahh , Batu Lapak ; the saddle... 19th June 2006, 01:00 AM

nechesh Paul, i am referring to the... 19th June 2006, 02:07 AM

pmacleman Restaining 19th June 2006, 05:39 AM

Ki Jayamalelo The blade could be South... 19th June 2006, 06:50 AM

BluErf Looks like a badik, or as the... 19th June 2006, 03:52 PM

19th June 2006, 02:07 AM

nechesh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pmacleman

What do you mean by re-staining?

Paul, i am referring to the traditional method of blackening the iron and raising the contrast in the pamor pattern with warangan, a mixture of arsenic and lime juice.
That is indeed a very nice badek and it could look even nicer with a traditional cleaning and staining.

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