Finally Home - Mandaya Dagger And Nobility Barung

Battara · 13th January 2018, 11:04 PM

BTW - nice Mandaya sword as well - I like the hilt form, which is much better carved than my own.

mariusgmioc · 14th January 2018, 08:21 PM

Very good pieces! Congratulations!

Sajen · 14th January 2018, 11:43 PM

Very nice pieces you have collected there!

Regards,
Detlef

Aslan Paladin · 16th January 2018, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Very nice pieces you have collected there!

Regards,
Detlef

Yup, despite the difficulties with importing daggers I am still able to cobble up a few nice pieces. Thanks.

Aslan Paladin · 16th January 2018, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Very good pieces! Congratulations!

Thanks, I agree they are good pieces as well.

Aslan Paladin · 16th January 2018, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

BTW - nice Mandaya sword as well - I like the hilt form, which is much better carved than my own.

Thanks, I love handling that sword. How old do you think the Mandaya sword is? I am guessing at least first quarter of the 20th century.

Battara · 16th January 2018, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Aslan Paladin

How old do you think the Mandaya sword is? I am guessing at least first quarter of the 20th century.

I would agree so far.

Robert · 17th January 2018, 04:49 AM

Beautiful pieces and wonderful restoration work both very much worth the wait. My congratulations.

Best,
Robert

kai · 17th January 2018, 01:41 PM

Hello Algelan,

Congrats for those many excellent pieces and thanks for posting many pics!

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How old do you think the Mandaya sword is? I am guessing at least first quarter of the 20th century.

I'd guess at 19th century. Very neat piece!

BTW, what date can be gleaned from the coins?

Have you tried to etch the blade?

Regards,
Kai

Aslan Paladin · 17th January 2018, 02:17 PM

Thanks Robert.

Kai, the mandaya sword has one US occupation era 10 centavo silver Philippine coin dated 1904 on the reverse side . Another such coin was affixed (with glue?) to the other side but the date cannot be determined as it shows the obverse side (features a robed woman with a hammer hitting an anvil, smoking volcano on her left). I have tried etching the blade with vinegar but the laminations were wispy and scattered. It's great that you liked the pics.

13th January 2018, 11:04 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	BTW - nice Mandaya sword as well - I like the hilt form, which is much better carved than my own.

14th January 2018, 08:21 PM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Very good pieces! Congratulations!

14th January 2018, 11:43 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,214	Very nice pieces you have collected there! Regards, Detlef

17th January 2018, 04:49 AM	#8
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Beautiful pieces and wonderful restoration work both very much worth the wait. My congratulations. Best, Robert

17th January 2018, 02:17 PM	#10
Aslan Paladin Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Te Aroha, New Zealand Posts: 122	Thanks Robert. Kai, the mandaya sword has one US occupation era 10 centavo silver Philippine coin dated 1904 on the reverse side . Another such coin was affixed (with glue?) to the other side but the date cannot be determined as it shows the obverse side (features a robed woman with a hammer hitting an anvil, smoking volcano on her left). I have tried etching the blade with vinegar but the laminations were wispy and scattered. It's great that you liked the pics.