A composite mystery to me.

Gavin Nugent · 12th April 2017, 08:03 AM

Gents, thank you for your thoughts and input.

David, I too thought that "might" be Garuda, the same feeling I have about this Sumatran Kerambit sheath below. As for the eye, not yet tested but seems to have some content to it.

I seem to recall something similar seen in a Balinese funeral process, but alas my external hard drive is playing up...

Alan, if you feel the community can benefit from your photo shop work, please, by all means, feel free to drop it in here...I'm out of the loop here until after Easter.

Gavin

A. G. Maisey · 12th April 2017, 01:20 PM

Sorry Gavin, I've already got rid of it, but all I did was a bit of light and contrast adjustment + curves + the unsharp mask. It did make it a little easier to see the entire picture.

mariusgmioc · 12th April 2017, 03:39 PM

Now a novice's oppinion:

The blade appears to be very old and the engravings don't add too much to the "commercial" aspect of the blade.

So, my guess is they are talismanic.

PS: I said that the blade APPEARS to be very old because I believe with this type of blades it is rather easy to age them and make them look ancient.

A. G. Maisey · 12th April 2017, 10:03 PM

Marius, it is not difficult to create a textured surface on a new blade, but it is extremely difficult, perhaps impossible to create an entire blade that can pass as something from a much earlier time.

The appearance of Gavin's blade is, to my eye, representative of something that pre-dates any recent or current practices used in the false aging of a blade.

In other words it is in my opinion old, "old" in this case meaning pre-mid 19th century, and I'm being rather conservative here.

mariusgmioc · 12th April 2017, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Marius, it is not difficult to create a textured surface on a new blade, but it is extremely difficult, perhaps impossible to create an entire blade that can pass as something from a much earlier time.

The appearance of Gavin's blade is, to my eye, representative of something that pre-dates any recent or current practices used in the false aging of a blade.

In other words it is in my opinion old, "old" in this case meaning pre-mid 19th century, and I'm being rather conservative here.

My oppinion too, but I was too unsure to make a bolder statement.

12th April 2017, 08:03 AM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Gents, thank you for your thoughts and input. David, I too thought that "might" be Garuda, the same feeling I have about this Sumatran Kerambit sheath below. As for the eye, not yet tested but seems to have some content to it. I seem to recall something similar seen in a Balinese funeral process, but alas my external hard drive is playing up... Alan, if you feel the community can benefit from your photo shop work, please, by all means, feel free to drop it in here...I'm out of the loop here until after Easter. Gavin Attached Images

12th April 2017, 03:39 PM	#3
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Now a novice's oppinion: The blade appears to be very old and the engravings don't add too much to the "commercial" aspect of the blade. So, my guess is they are talismanic. PS: I said that the blade APPEARS to be very old because I believe with this type of blades it is rather easy to age them and make them look ancient. Last edited by mariusgmioc; 12th April 2017 at 04:33 PM.

12th April 2017, 01:20 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,029	Sorry Gavin, I've already got rid of it, but all I did was a bit of light and contrast adjustment + curves + the unsharp mask. It did make it a little easier to see the entire picture.

12th April 2017, 10:03 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,029	Marius, it is not difficult to create a textured surface on a new blade, but it is extremely difficult, perhaps impossible to create an entire blade that can pass as something from a much earlier time. The appearance of Gavin's blade is, to my eye, representative of something that pre-dates any recent or current practices used in the false aging of a blade. In other words it is in my opinion old, "old" in this case meaning pre-mid 19th century, and I'm being rather conservative here.