rencong hilt question

Maurice · 7th August 2007, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by AlamShah

For rencong, I've yet to see real authentic old pieces, with fossil elephant molar.

Alam Shah,
how about sewars?

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Originally Posted by RhysMichael

That hilt and scabbard style do not say rentcong to me. Does it look more like a tumbuk lada or siwaih to anyone else except me ?

If I had to make a pick on Javagolok's piece I would have called it a siwaih.

Michael,

I looked in the book of Zonneveld about your opinion and indeed when I look at the pics and Text, I also think it comes the most near the Siwaih.

asomotif · 7th August 2007, 09:05 AM

Looks like we are wandering of from the question.

Ceremonial use ? Look at the picture.
Take a good rencong with L shaped hilt. put it in your belt the way the Acehnese wear them. Draw the rencong from the sheath.
It is one of the best close combat weapons I can imagine.

Apart from the fact that I will ofcourse prefer to stay out of any combat

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asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Wandering of... Looks like we are wandering of from the question. Ceremonial use ? Look at the picture. Take a good rencong with L shaped hilt. put it in your belt the way the Acehnese wear them. Draw the rencong from the sheath. It is one of the best close combat weapons I can imagine. Apart from the fact that I will ofcourse prefer to stay out of any combat Attached Images