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asomotif · 13th April 2010, 11:05 PM

Hello David,

Pfew, at last one of the Borneo freaks steps in

Following the recent threads on mandau hilts and the extensive knowledge of Arjan, I must say that I become very reluctant to put a name to tribes.
I am not much of a reader, and presently I am at a stage where I feel the more I know, the less I know

But this board gives me one first impression , and that is that it is not very traditional/old. It really looks like tourist style to me.
Also the kind of wood is strange.
Is it really black ? or is it made black with pigment ?
is it heavy wood ? because heavy wood would not be handy for a back pack.

Ps. here is my example.
Bought it from the person who collected it approx 15 years ago.
So definately not old, but well made, more according to the traditional motifs.
But still you can see the carving is by far not as fine as when they made these in the past (say before WW2).

13th April 2010, 11:05 PM	#19
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Hello David, Pfew, at last one of the Borneo freaks steps in Following the recent threads on mandau hilts and the extensive knowledge of Arjan, I must say that I become very reluctant to put a name to tribes. I am not much of a reader, and presently I am at a stage where I feel the more I know, the less I know But this board gives me one first impression , and that is that it is not very traditional/old. It really looks like tourist style to me. Also the kind of wood is strange. Is it really black ? or is it made black with pigment ? is it heavy wood ? because heavy wood would not be handy for a back pack. Ps. here is my example. Bought it from the person who collected it approx 15 years ago. So definately not old, but well made, more according to the traditional motifs. But still you can see the carving is by far not as fine as when they made these in the past (say before WW2). Attached Images Last edited by asomotif; 14th April 2010 at 01:17 PM.