Good feeling?

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by josh stout

Unless you see some folding lines, I would guess that it is late 20th C. from Java. I have one just like it. I have not seen the red paint before though. The paint might be for tourists, but the Chinese are also known to paint blades red that are no longer being used. This may be to help against the bad luck of a weapon that has been used.
Josh

Josh,
The comment on the Chinese painting blades red that are no longer in use is most interesting. Could you elaborate a bit on that? Some time ago I was trying to discover more on the color red being used on weapons.

Does anyone else have one of these weapons that might be viewed comparitively with this one and might post it?

Best regards,
JIm