Rencong Knowledge Share

utami · 6th September 2006, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Mick, I was offered one just like this years ago, but did not have near enough money......AAARRRRGGGG!

Battara, you are not alone, me too. Till today, many people offering me their antique / old indonesia weaponry such as keris, mandau, rencong, pedang, and others. But unfortunatly, i was out of cash

so unlucky

To RhysMichael: Thanks and much appresiate for your contribution by sharing with all of us here this valueable article. its give us more knowledge about rencong. Does anyone here would like to post the article about rencong from the book "Traditional Weapons of Indonesia Archipelago" by Albert G Van Zonneveld. It might give us more valuable information related to tencong.

to Mick, drdavid & VVV: Many-many thanks for such a good looking rencong that all of you share with us here. Mick rencong's have some unique scabbard. I never see this kind of scabbard, mostly the end of scabbard is kind of rounded. Seem to me drdavid Canggei Rencong's and some of VVV Hulu Puntung's ( Puluen Rencong ) made from ivory, which is only the noble ( "tengku" in acehnesse ) can owned in the old days. The carved on the ivory is very detail in acehnesse motif. All of you much be proud to have it

congrat mate

Alam Shah · 6th September 2006, 05:12 AM

Late entry... better late than never.

One of my old rencong. Rencong Aceh, Sumatra, Hulu Meucangge. Blade Length: 28cm.

The sheath. Acehese artwork found throughout the sheath, on this side.
Engraved scrolls, curves and chevron patterns via chisel-works.

Stylized bamboo shoot motifs, pucuk rebung carvings at the lower portion. Artwork, typical of Acehese found on one side of the sheath.

utami · 21st November 2006, 07:41 AM

I would like to add the picture of leaves and abu gosok, as been state in above article.

This is the picture of serumpet which send directly from aceh.

I dont know about species / family name of this leaves.

And this is the picture of Abu Gosok

After asking the blacksmith, they teach me how to create "abu gosok" with the same quality as their "abu gosok". You can create "abu gosok" by burning the coconut fibre till the fibre became white ashes. Before I burn the coconut fibre, I put in the sun to dry. After the coconut fibre became so dry, then I burned it till became abu gosok.

VVV · 21st November 2006, 08:21 AM

Utami,

Thanks for sharing new interesting information to this forum on the making of the rencong.

Michael

21st November 2006, 07:41 AM	#3
utami Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Java, Indonesia Posts: 49	Serumpet leaves & Abu Gosok I would like to add the picture of leaves and abu gosok, as been state in above article. This is the picture of serumpet which send directly from aceh. I dont know about species / family name of this leaves. And this is the picture of Abu Gosok After asking the blacksmith, they teach me how to create "abu gosok" with the same quality as their "abu gosok". You can create "abu gosok" by burning the coconut fibre till the fibre became white ashes. Before I burn the coconut fibre, I put in the sun to dry. After the coconut fibre became so dry, then I burned it till became abu gosok.

6th September 2006, 05:12 AM	#2
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Late entry... better late than never. One of my old rencong. Rencong Aceh, Sumatra, Hulu Meucangge. Blade Length: 28cm. The sheath. Acehese artwork found throughout the sheath, on this side. Engraved scrolls, curves and chevron patterns via chisel-works. Stylized bamboo shoot motifs, pucuk rebung carvings at the lower portion. Artwork, typical of Acehese found on one side of the sheath.

21st November 2006, 08:21 AM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Utami, Thanks for sharing new interesting information to this forum on the making of the rencong. Michael