Mandaya Knife Datu Class Restored

F. de Luzon · 24th July 2017, 12:53 AM

Nice! Is a Mandaya knife a spear point fitted with a handle?

Battara · 24th July 2017, 05:16 AM

A good question. The answer is no, and below is a Mandaya spearhead (I think it belongs to Rick).

kai · 29th July 2017, 09:50 AM

Hello Jose,

Thanks for the posting - lots of efforts of yours that went into this restoration!

I believe oiled and polished the old hilt would make a neat display next to the current incarnation. Any idea what wood the old scabbard was made from?

What wood did you use for the hilt? Was the original silver band at the base of the exposed tang or just shoved down?

Regards,
Kai

Battara · 30th July 2017, 04:39 AM

Hi Kai,

The original scabbard wood is very soft and not sure what it is.

But the hilt I made out of paduk wood (which matches the inside of the narra tree, its cousin). Paduk is not endangered, unlike the narra tree.

As for the original silver band at the base of the tang, it was probably shoved down since it was broken and somewhat twisted. That is why I had to make a new one to replace the damaged original.

And BTW - the blade is oiled. But the pitting and micro-pitting is so severe that the oiling appearance doesn't show.

24th July 2017, 05:16 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	A good question. The answer is no, and below is a Mandaya spearhead (I think it belongs to Rick). Attached Images

24th July 2017, 12:53 AM	#1
F. de Luzon Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 184	Nice! Is a Mandaya knife a spear point fitted with a handle?

29th July 2017, 09:50 AM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Jose, Thanks for the posting - lots of efforts of yours that went into this restoration! I believe oiled and polished the old hilt would make a neat display next to the current incarnation. Any idea what wood the old scabbard was made from? What wood did you use for the hilt? Was the original silver band at the base of the exposed tang or just shoved down? Regards, Kai

30th July 2017, 04:39 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Hi Kai, The original scabbard wood is very soft and not sure what it is. But the hilt I made out of paduk wood (which matches the inside of the narra tree, its cousin). Paduk is not endangered, unlike the narra tree. As for the original silver band at the base of the tang, it was probably shoved down since it was broken and somewhat twisted. That is why I had to make a new one to replace the damaged original. And BTW - the blade is oiled. But the pitting and micro-pitting is so severe that the oiling appearance doesn't show.