Tombak for comment

Henk · 31st December 2004, 08:27 AM

Welcome Eli to this forum.

Very nice tombak. Mostly you get them without the hilt.

The best thing to do for taking care of this one is oiling. The best oil you can use is keris oil. That gives a good smell too. Keris oil is expensive so you can use also other kinds of oil to prevent rusting.

I think it is not very difficult to get a hilt for it. Certainly not a new one.
You should ask Adni from the Malay Art Gallery also a member of this forum. I'm sure he can help you out.

31st December 2004, 08:27 AM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Welcome Eli to this forum. Very nice tombak. Mostly you get them without the hilt. The best thing to do for taking care of this one is oiling. The best oil you can use is keris oil. That gives a good smell too. Keris oil is expensive so you can use also other kinds of oil to prevent rusting. I think it is not very difficult to get a hilt for it. Certainly not a new one. You should ask Adni from the Malay Art Gallery also a member of this forum. I'm sure he can help you out.