Bedok-the short chopper from Sunda

Sajen · 2nd July 2017, 04:19 PM

A rather new addition to the small bedok collection, again an example from 1930-1940, handle like the first example with birds head, blade without any marks. 37 cm long inside scabbard, 36 cm without and the blade 23 cm, a little bit over 10 mm thick blade near the handle.
The last picture show it together with the 19th century example.

CharlesS · 2nd July 2017, 10:35 PM

Very nice examples, even the newer one.

You have taught us a lot about these.

Sajen · 9th July 2017, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

You have taught us a lot about these.

Hello Charles,

thank you but I've only summarized what Amuk Murugul, marto suwignyo and Alan (in an other thread) have learned me by the in post #1 provided link. And there is no criticism to Albert G. van Zonneveld that he has described this sort of knife in his book on page 34 as Bendo. He will have taken this name from an other source. The first example I bought from you and like so many times comes the other examples like they want to come to me.

Regards,
Detlef

2nd July 2017, 04:19 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	A rather new addition to the small bedok collection, again an example from 1930-1940, handle like the first example with birds head, blade without any marks. 37 cm long inside scabbard, 36 cm without and the blade 23 cm, a little bit over 10 mm thick blade near the handle. The last picture show it together with the 19th century example. Attached Images

2nd July 2017, 10:35 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Very nice examples, even the newer one. You have taught us a lot about these.