What is this ?

Alan62 · 15th October 2007, 08:05 PM

A few more Pics,The spiral in the blade appears to be just a design on the metal

kai · 15th October 2007, 09:30 PM

Hello Alan,

Yup, a pedang - usually the hilts are horn rather than wood. Here's a nice thread which shows some of the diversity of these blades:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4682

Your blade has nice pamor - try to clean and stain it!

Regards,
Kai

Alan62 · 15th October 2007, 11:04 PM

Thanks Kai

Henk · 16th October 2007, 09:15 AM

It is a beauty. A Sumatran pedang. Clean the blade and stain it like Kai said.

kai · 16th October 2007, 07:45 PM

I'm not convinced this piece is really Sumatran; the carving looks a bit different than what I'm used to. These pedang seem to originate from all along the island chain with apparently quite a few hailing from Lombok.

Did anybody studied well-provenanced examples for local variation in style? Charles?

Regards,
Kai

Alan62 · 19th October 2007, 01:59 PM

Thanks again folks,What is the best way to clean and stain this?

Rick · 19th October 2007, 04:03 PM

Pineapple juice soak .... could take up to a week or so.

Get some PVC tube and an end cap; glue the cap to one end of the tube; fill with juice and suspend the blade in it.

Agree there is a very interesting pamor there .

tunggulametung · 31st October 2007, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

I'm not convinced this piece is really Sumatran; the carving looks a bit different than what I'm used to. These pedang seem to originate from all along the island chain with apparently quite a few hailing from Lombok.

Did anybody studied well-provenanced examples for local variation in style? Charles?

Regards,
Kai

I agree with Kai, it looks Lombok to me. Unfortunately I don't have any example.

I believe the hilt of this particular pedang was made of buffalo horn, or is it wood?

If you want to do what Indonesian do traditionally then you should patinate it. After the patination, it might looks a bit 'new', but you will enjoy the pamor contrast. Leaving the blade as is will giving a 'vintage' looks, but well, it is up to your preferrence. You might want to see some examples then decide which suit you best.

Thanks!

Alan62 · 1st November 2007, 10:21 PM

The Handle is wood and I would like to patinate it but I am not sure how
Thanks for any info on patination

15th October 2007, 08:05 PM	#1
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	A few more Pics,The spiral in the blade appears to be just a design on the metal Last edited by Alan62; 15th October 2007 at 10:51 PM.

15th October 2007, 09:30 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Alan, Yup, a pedang - usually the hilts are horn rather than wood. Here's a nice thread which shows some of the diversity of these blades: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4682 Your blade has nice pamor - try to clean and stain it! Regards, Kai

15th October 2007, 11:04 PM	#3
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Thanks Kai

16th October 2007, 09:15 AM	#4
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	It is a beauty. A Sumatran pedang. Clean the blade and stain it like Kai said.

16th October 2007, 07:45 PM	#5
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	I'm not convinced this piece is really Sumatran; the carving looks a bit different than what I'm used to. These pedang seem to originate from all along the island chain with apparently quite a few hailing from Lombok. Did anybody studied well-provenanced examples for local variation in style? Charles? Regards, Kai

19th October 2007, 01:59 PM	#6
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Thanks again folks,What is the best way to clean and stain this?

19th October 2007, 04:03 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Pineapple juice soak .... could take up to a week or so. Get some PVC tube and an end cap; glue the cap to one end of the tube; fill with juice and suspend the blade in it. Agree there is a very interesting pamor there .

1st November 2007, 10:21 PM	#9
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	The Handle is wood and I would like to patinate it but I am not sure how Thanks for any info on patination