OLD AND NEW BARUNGS

kino · 18th September 2020, 04:21 PM

That's nice.
How thick is the blade nearest the hilt? How's the blade constructed, pattern welded? Mono steel?
Thanks for sharing.

xasterix · 19th September 2020, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kino

That's nice.
How thick is the blade nearest the hilt? How's the blade constructed, pattern welded? Mono steel?
Thanks for sharing.

Hi sir Kino, the spine nearest to hilt is 0.5cm exact. The blade is monosteel.

kronckew · 19th September 2020, 07:58 AM

Can someone post a side by side comparison of the 'comfortable' old style alongside an 'uncomfortable' modern one? A picture is worth a thousand words...

Ian · 19th September 2020, 09:27 AM

Wayne, you may find some useful observations in this thread--Modern barung. As Xasterix has noted, there are still some traditional barung makers, but many of the newer pieces show unusual features and some of these are illustrated in that thread.

18th September 2020, 04:21 PM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	That's nice. How thick is the blade nearest the hilt? How's the blade constructed, pattern welded? Mono steel? Thanks for sharing.

19th September 2020, 07:58 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	Can someone post a side by side comparison of the 'comfortable' old style alongside an 'uncomfortable' modern one? A picture is worth a thousand words...

19th September 2020, 09:27 AM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,398	Wayne, you may find some useful observations in this thread--Modern barung. As Xasterix has noted, there are still some traditional barung makers, but many of the newer pieces show unusual features and some of these are illustrated in that thread.