Tombak for comment

tom hyle · 2nd January 2005, 02:42 AM

Hmmmm not getting offered an editting icon for some reason. "Planar ukiran"=nonkingfisher, nonrakshasha, "typical" k(e)ris hilt.
Your pics finally came all the way up so I've just seen the blade base. There looks to have probably once been a drawn-on bolster, similar to the ganga of a kris, but round in section, now lost. This would be typical. Now the editting thing works......

eli · 2nd January 2005, 04:42 AM

[QUOTE= There looks to have probably once been a drawn-on bolster, similar to the ganga of a kris, but round in section, now lost. This would be typical. Now the editting thing works......[/QUOTE]

ya thats what i was thinking to.
so is there still a way to but a hilt on this baby

?
And by the look of my tombak would there be any hilt you would personally think would work/look the best?
and also heres some more better pics.

tom hyle · 2nd January 2005, 09:58 PM

The missing bolster would be basically a round metal bead tightly fitted over the tang between handle and blade. This could be replaced, but its absense in no way impedes putting a handle on this blade. Any of these handles can be made by a woodworker and a jeweller (for the metal fittings) from photos. A woodworker will be able to get Indonesian wood, if you want it, though the price, both financial and environmental/socio-political is something to consider. There is an individual who posts on this forum who dresses Southern Phillipino swords, and perhaps he will contact you with advice or an offer. A perfectly good militia handle can be made from a long quartering staff/bo staff from a martial arts store, and some of them are Indonesian, too. The difficulty is with the metal fittings. A competent grinder can make them from old candlesticks, tapered tubular ,m etal chair legs and hoe sockets, but if you want to hire them done, I'd advise you to hire a jeweller. Brass is traditionally typical. All three of the spear style handles are round in section. Try to get a piece of wood whos fibres run its whole length.

2nd January 2005, 04:42 AM	#2
eli Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon US Posts: 21	[QUOTE= There looks to have probably once been a drawn-on bolster, similar to the ganga of a kris, but round in section, now lost. This would be typical. Now the editting thing works......[/QUOTE] ya thats what i was thinking to. so is there still a way to but a hilt on this baby ? And by the look of my tombak would there be any hilt you would personally think would work/look the best? and also heres some more better pics. Attached Images

2nd January 2005, 02:42 AM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Hmmmm not getting offered an editting icon for some reason. "Planar ukiran"=nonkingfisher, nonrakshasha, "typical" k(e)ris hilt. Your pics finally came all the way up so I've just seen the blade base. There looks to have probably once been a drawn-on bolster, similar to the ganga of a kris, but round in section, now lost. This would be typical. Now the editting thing works......

2nd January 2005, 09:58 PM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	The missing bolster would be basically a round metal bead tightly fitted over the tang between handle and blade. This could be replaced, but its absense in no way impedes putting a handle on this blade. Any of these handles can be made by a woodworker and a jeweller (for the metal fittings) from photos. A woodworker will be able to get Indonesian wood, if you want it, though the price, both financial and environmental/socio-political is something to consider. There is an individual who posts on this forum who dresses Southern Phillipino swords, and perhaps he will contact you with advice or an offer. A perfectly good militia handle can be made from a long quartering staff/bo staff from a martial arts store, and some of them are Indonesian, too. The difficulty is with the metal fittings. A competent grinder can make them from old candlesticks, tapered tubular ,m etal chair legs and hoe sockets, but if you want to hire them done, I'd advise you to hire a jeweller. Brass is traditionally typical. All three of the spear style handles are round in section. Try to get a piece of wood whos fibres run its whole length.