HEMBRUG KLEWANG (HUMBREG)

kronckew · 25th October 2007, 05:58 PM

i have one of the earlier solingen ones that was the model for the rest. we've discussed these at length over the last year & here is the most recent link, this has llinks to earlier discussions. (edited: this is the same link as in post above, i shoulda looked before i leaped

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a solingen made dutch klewang:

i've seen a couple of the japanese captured ones on ebay recently, on those they cut them down & removed most of the hand guard leaving a simple cross guard remnant. i also saw one the other day that had the guard removed completely and the scabbard was a new silver mounted traditional indonesian klewang type. the handgrip with the distinctive rivets was still there tho. i bid on it but it went for about twice what i could afford.

25th October 2007, 05:58 PM	#9
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,238	i have one of the earlier solingen ones that was the model for the rest. we've discussed these at length over the last year & here is the most recent link, this has llinks to earlier discussions. (edited: this is the same link as in post above, i shoulda looked before i leaped ) a solingen made dutch klewang: i've seen a couple of the japanese captured ones on ebay recently, on those they cut them down & removed most of the hand guard leaving a simple cross guard remnant. i also saw one the other day that had the guard removed completely and the scabbard was a new silver mounted traditional indonesian klewang type. the handgrip with the distinctive rivets was still there tho. i bid on it but it went for about twice what i could afford.