Batak Sabre ?

[CharlesS]

Originally Posted by Rick

Thanks for the comments .
This looks like a good blade; not sure whether it will be wootz; but if it is anything like the blade on the example I already own it will be well tempered with a nice hardened working edge .

Charles, you definitely get around more than I do; this is only the third example of this sword that I have ever seen .

I'm very doubtful that the script is Arabic; it reminds me more of Batak
phonetic script .
Wherever it originated I'm glad to have won it .

I am betting this is what you will find, if not pattern welded. Please post when you have it and have had a chance to etch it.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

I am betting this is what you will find, if not pattern welded. Please post when you have it and have had a chance to etch it.

Will do, absolutely .
I tried a vinegar etch on my present example; it didn't come up as pattern welded; it looked more like monosteel .

Still, that sword is a good 'cutter' .

[Sajen]

You made yourself a nice Christmas present! Unusual piso podang, I like the inscription on the blade.

Regards,

Detlef

[Spunjer]

congrats on this one, Rick... i'm with rsword; i wouldn't be surprise if it's wootz. i saw a similar blade earlier this year, and yes, it was wootz.

[Rick]

I'm just a bit surprised that either no one else knew what it was or they looked at it and said meh .
The garden variety piso's go for more than this one fetched .



I'm not complaining, mind you .

[Rick]

Pictures of the cartouches .
Translation anyone ?
Interesting about these; when you look at them the work looks a bit sloppy what with the material running off the edge .
Well, it actually carries across the edge and links with the cartouche on the other side .
Any ideas anyone cares to float about this phenomenon ?


The blade is not wootz as far as I can tell; I hit it pretty good with ferric chloride diluted to 20% .