Bendo

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by Henk

Hi Ferrylaki,

MILSCO is the mark of the american klewangs "adopted" by the Dutch. MILSCO means Military Supply Company, a US supplier of the M1941 cutlass. (Thanks to Ian) Those klewangs where left behind by the US army after WWII.

HEMBRUG is 100% Dutch and made in Holland in the Hembrug factories.

VINCE I've never seen. Maybe someone can tell us more about this mark?

The unmarked one could be a dutch fabricate, but I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be an american product.

hi Henk...
thanks a lot for your information. I just call my friend who own a large number of those klewang. I'll try to get a better picture with those three mark/manufacturer. this klewang are too thin and seem hard to be sharpened...but they are not easily rust...the blade it self seem to be clean and smooth...no rust but dull. is it normal for a military use klewang...I notice that some of it manufactured in US for the dutch. there might be several differences between those klewang...any body can help me what differences are they???

[Emanuel]

Hi ferrylaki,
Have a look at this old thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1132 with the discussion on Dutch and US blades. Looks like the same picture as the one you posted maybe the same seller

Emanuel

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by Manolo

Hi ferrylaki,
Have a look at this old thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1132 with the discussion on Dutch and US blades. Looks like the same picture as the one you posted maybe the same seller

Emanuel

YES ITS THE SAME PICTURE I POSTED. THE ONLY PICTURE I GOT IS FRO MY CELLPHONE CAMERA....NOT SO GOOD.

[Emanuel]

Hi ferrylaki,
You mentioned that the blade is thin and hard to sharpen, but it has a fuller, can you measure how thin/thick it is?
I like these blades, particularly the tip, it is very appealing.
Emanuel

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by Manolo

Hi ferrylaki,
You mentioned that the blade is thin and hard to sharpen, but it has a fuller, can you measure how thin/thick it is?
I like these blades, particularly the tip, it is very appealing.
Emanuel

THIS ONE IS ALREADY BEEN SHARPENED...ITS ABOUT 7MM. NOT SO THIN I GUESS ....SORRY...
BUT I CANT FIND THE SHARP ONE...THIS ONE THAT I BOUGHT IS THE SHARPEST AGAINST THE OTHER... I GONNA FIND ANOTHER ONE THIS AFTERNOON...ALSO HAVE SOME BETTER PICTURE. JUST WAIT. .. I JUST GAVE AWAY MY KLEWANG TO MY MOTHER, SHE LIKE TO COLLECT GOOD KERIS AND SWORD ALSO...AND I GONNA TRY TO GET AN ORIGINAL HEMBRUG...TRY TO BARGAIN FOR $55. IS TOO EXPENSIVE OR WHAT ???? HOW MUCH SHOULD PEY FOR THIS KLEWANG??? ANY INFORMATION?

THE TIP IS ALSO BEEN SHARPENED/GRINDED...BUT ITS ALL IN ORIGINAL CONDITION INCLUDE ITS HANDLE AND THE HAND GUARD.

[Henk]

Ferrylaki,

We don't give values on the forum. Read the rules. I wil send you a PM.

To be honest most klewangs I've seen are dull and not very sharp.

I know that there must be some differences between the several types of the klewang. Differences I have seen are different scabbards and the color of the blade, black or steel. But I suppose those are all the M1941 type.

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by Henk

Ferrylaki,

We don't give values on the forum. Read the rules. I wil send you a PM.

To be honest most klewangs I've seen are dull and not very sharp.

I know that there must be some differences between the several types of the klewang. Differences I have seen are different scabbards and the color of the blade, black or steel. But I suppose those are all the M1941 type.

First of all, I'm very sorry about mentioning the price.
I just came back from central java/surakarta this morning, and unfortunately I dont have a good picture about ' BENDO ' because the museum was closed during muharam. There's some pictures about the museum's collection but in poor pictures. My brother took them. nothing about 'bendo' can be seen.