Blade Comparison...

David · 19th March 2008, 02:00 AM

Alan, i think Shahrial is referring to the hilts pictured in the first post in this thread.

A. G. Maisey · 19th March 2008, 02:18 AM

Oh---sorry.

No idea on these.

My background and experience simply categorises these as a Bugis variation.

Alam Shah · 19th March 2008, 02:47 AM

Conversation with friends, simply refer this hilt form as 'ultraman' (unofficial, of course).

A. G. Maisey · 19th March 2008, 02:50 AM

"ultraman"?

artinya?

Like Superman, maybe?

Alam Shah · 19th March 2008, 03:00 AM

Ultraman (wiki)
Ultraman (in action)

reminds me of my childhood days.

A. G. Maisey · 19th March 2008, 04:04 AM

OK---so my facetious remark was close to the truth?

What is the connection with the hilt, though?

Alam Shah · 19th March 2008, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

... What is the connection with the hilt, though?

Just that it's facial features; big bulging eyes with a headgear of sort, nose (or beak) and ultraman's type mouth... (might be imaginary, though).

Generally, still not much clue except that it's probably Riau, Sumatra.

Most likely a variant of the Bugis hilt form.

David · 19th March 2008, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Ultraman (wiki)
Ultraman (in action)

reminds me of my childhood days.

Thank you Shahrial, for that wonderful trip down memory lane.

19th March 2008, 02:00 AM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Alan, i think Shahrial is referring to the hilts pictured in the first post in this thread.

19th March 2008, 02:18 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Oh---sorry. No idea on these. My background and experience simply categorises these as a Bugis variation.

19th March 2008, 02:47 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Conversation with friends, simply refer this hilt form as 'ultraman' (unofficial, of course).

19th March 2008, 02:50 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	"ultraman"? artinya? Like Superman, maybe?

19th March 2008, 03:00 AM	#5
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Ultraman (wiki) Ultraman (in action) reminds me of my childhood days.

19th March 2008, 04:04 AM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	OK---so my facetious remark was close to the truth? What is the connection with the hilt, though?