Big score! (or how I blew a months wages...) :(

[kino]

Whoa!
What a tease! Nice score!
Post some photos of that Kris. Congrats.

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by kino

Whoa!
What a tease! Nice score!
Post some photos of that Kris. Congrats.

Hi Kino,

Will do
It's not a posh one though, so don't have your expectations too high.

Best
Gene

[Maurice]

Hi Gene,

These double Javanese goloks are also still made today, not for tourists, but mostly for silat practitioners.
I think this combination is also one of those pieces.
But they're made deadly sharp most of the time, and ready for use, though not antique....
I could be wrong, but I've seen these kinds several times come by here, used in Silat classes for practice....

Kind Regards,
Maurice

[Amuk Murugul]

Hullo everybody,

Nice score with the golok, Gene! To be strictly correct, it is a Golok Ganda (double), as opposed to a Golok Kembar (twin). Thus, I would call it a Golok Djanoer Ganda.
At a glance, it looks like a recently-made one from H. Aas of Tjibatoe.

Best,

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Amuk Murugul

Hullo everybody,

Nice score with the golok, Gene! To be strictly correct, it is a Golok Ganda (double), as opposed to a Golok Kembar (twin). Thus, I would call it a Golok Djanoer Ganda.
At a glance, it looks like a recently-made one from H. Aas of Tjibatoe.

Best,

Thats interesting, are they all recent? As I say, these 'seem' to have some age, and are supposed to have....
Are they all recent?

Best
gene

[Henk]

Gene,

Very nice. A double golok from West Java. As said still made until today.
My teacher brought an almost identical one for me, special made on the length of my arm to use it in the right way. As mentioned for practising Pencak Silat. Take a look here and watch the whole film. Especially the second part is very nice to see the teacher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0smgbJsBd0A
This one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo0DDdTd-i0 shows you the golok laying on the ground. At the end of the film you see the emblem with the golok in it.

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Henk

Gene,

Very nice. A double golok from West Java. As said still made until today.
My teacher brought an almost identical one for me, special made on the length of my arm to use it in the right way. As mentioned for practising Pencak Silat. Take a look here and watch the whole film. Especially the second part is very nice to see the teacher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0smgbJsBd0A
This one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo0DDdTd-i0 shows you the golok laying on the ground. At the end of the film you see the emblem with the golok in it.

Excellent, thanks Henk.
The young lad in yellow at the beginning of the second film is amazing! I'd never have had such dedication at such a young age.
I see what you mean about the Goloks.
My pair were allegedly collected prior to the early 50s, do you think thats possible?

Have you seen this girl with twing Goloks?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaLYXZ4wAZY

Thanks
Gene

[Amuk Murugul]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Thats interesting, are they all recent? As I say, these 'seem' to have some age, and are supposed to have....
Are they all recent?

Best
gene

Hi Gene,
Sorry for being too vague. By 'recent', I meant within my lifetime. In this case, I would say, around the 3rd-quarter of the 20thC. I'd even stretch my neck out and lean more towards the final quarter. Aas is younger than me and he still produces that type of handle.

Best,

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Amuk Murugul

Hi Gene,
Sorry for being too vague. By 'recent', I meant within my lifetime. In this case, I would say, around the 3rd-quarter of the 20thC. I'd even stretch my neck out and lean more towards the final quarter. Aas is younger than me and he still produces that type of handle.

Best,

LOL, I prefered vague to 3rd/4th quarter 20thC!
As I said my pair were allegedly collected around 60 years ago, do you think that's impossible?

Best
Gene

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi Gene,

These double Javanese goloks are also still made today, not for tourists, but mostly for silat practitioners.
I think this combination is also one of those pieces.
But they're made deadly sharp most of the time, and ready for use, though not antique....
I could be wrong, but I've seen these kinds several times come by here, used in Silat classes for practice....

Kind Regards,
Maurice

Hi Maurice,

Thanks for the info.
I agree it's not antique. Aluminium where you'd hope for silver
But some signs of age, oxidisation of brass and shrinkage of the wood slightly.
Allegedly the collection it came from stopped 'growing' some time ago, so hopefully at least vintage
These double weapons are interesting aren't they?

Best
Gene

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Maurice,

Thanks for the info.
I agree it's not antique. Aluminium where you'd hope for silver
But some signs of age, oxidisation of brass and shrinkage of the wood slightly.
Allegedly the collection it came from stopped 'growing' some time ago, so hopefully at least vintage
These double weapons are interesting aren't they?

Best
Gene

Hi Gene,

Are it signs of age or signs of use? ;-)

I myself like these double blades in one scabbard a lot, as a martial art practitioner... (though not as explosive and fanatical I used to be one time in my better days).

Best wishes,
Maurice

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi Gene,

Are it signs of age or signs of use? ;-)

I myself like these double blades in one scabbard a lot, as a martial art practitioner... (though not as explosive and fanatical I used to be one time in my better days).

Best wishes,
Maurice

Hi Maurice,

I'd say that it's some signs of age, not use. No edge knicks.
I could be wrong though, it has happened before

I'd like to see you swinging these about Maurice! They are well made things, feel fast and dangerous, I bet they'd lend themselves to a great display!

Best
Gene