Sewar berpamor

Marcokeris · 9th November 2008, 02:09 PM

A stairway to heaven

VVV · 9th November 2008, 02:30 PM

A true beauty!

At that size maybe it isn't a Sewar anymore?

Michael

Lew · 9th November 2008, 04:15 PM

Hi BluErf

That is a stunning piece! I do not think that the blade has a true temper line it seems to be more like a hardened inserted or welded edge of a different material than the main body of the blade?

Lew

CharlesS · 9th November 2008, 09:38 PM

Fantastic example. The dress is magnificent, new or not!!

G. McCormack · 10th November 2008, 04:32 AM

beautiful dress, lovely blade. I wince to see it etched so deeply, but if that is the style I can't hold it against the smith/owners.

Plain edge with two twist-bars for the body. Lots of work! lovely.

BluErf · 10th November 2008, 02:52 PM

Thanks to everyone for kind comments.

I love this sewar too.

Hi Michael - I thought the classification would be based on the shape of the blade, and not really the size? I have another sewar of similar proportions, but with a plain blade and nice old patinated wooden sheath and hilt.

Hi Lew - thanks for pointing that out. However, I always thought the extra black portion of the edge, running from 30% up the forte to the tip was a sign of the tempering. The metal at the edge looked rather homogenous, except for the extra black shade, which turns out with etching.

Hi Mr McCormack, nice to hear from you. Unfortunately, kerises and other blades in the Southeast Asian context are often heavily etched, or even 'cleaned' with acid, resulting in rather corroded blade. Yes, the results can be quite upsetting to blade-lovers, but I guess that is part of the culture here - everything has a lifespan.

Lew · 10th November 2008, 07:53 PM

[QUOTE=BluErf]Thanks to everyone for kind comments.

I love this sewar too.

Hi Lew - thanks for pointing that out. However, I always thought the extra black portion of the edge, running from 30% up the forte to the tip was a sign of the tempering. The metal at the edge looked rather homogenous, except for the extra black shade, which turns out with etching.

Hi BluErf

The hardened edge on your sewar does not exhibit a continuation of the pamor that we see on the rest of the blade. A temper line forms when one quenches a mono steel or pattern welded blade in oil or water this forms austinite or martinsite along the edge which appears as a temper line. Maybe one of the smiths here can explain it better than me?

Lew

VVV · 10th November 2008, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluErf

...Hi Michael - I thought the classification would be based on the shape of the blade, and not really the size? I have another sewar of similar proportions, but with a plain blade and nice old patinated wooden sheath and hilt...

Hi Kai Wee,

I was thinking of the Golok Rembau (see Hill 1956:60) and suspected that something similar was the case for an oversized Sewar?

Michael

9th November 2008, 02:09 PM	#1
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	A stairway to heaven

9th November 2008, 02:30 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	A true beauty! At that size maybe it isn't a Sewar anymore? Michael

9th November 2008, 04:15 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi BluErf That is a stunning piece! I do not think that the blade has a true temper line it seems to be more like a hardened inserted or welded edge of a different material than the main body of the blade? Lew

9th November 2008, 09:38 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Fantastic example. The dress is magnificent, new or not!!

10th November 2008, 04:32 AM	#5
G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	beautiful dress, lovely blade. I wince to see it etched so deeply, but if that is the style I can't hold it against the smith/owners. Plain edge with two twist-bars for the body. Lots of work! lovely.

10th November 2008, 02:52 PM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Thanks to everyone for kind comments. I love this sewar too. Hi Michael - I thought the classification would be based on the shape of the blade, and not really the size? I have another sewar of similar proportions, but with a plain blade and nice old patinated wooden sheath and hilt. Hi Lew - thanks for pointing that out. However, I always thought the extra black portion of the edge, running from 30% up the forte to the tip was a sign of the tempering. The metal at the edge looked rather homogenous, except for the extra black shade, which turns out with etching. Hi Mr McCormack, nice to hear from you. Unfortunately, kerises and other blades in the Southeast Asian context are often heavily etched, or even 'cleaned' with acid, resulting in rather corroded blade. Yes, the results can be quite upsetting to blade-lovers, but I guess that is part of the culture here - everything has a lifespan.

10th November 2008, 07:53 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	[QUOTE=BluErf]Thanks to everyone for kind comments. I love this sewar too. Hi Lew - thanks for pointing that out. However, I always thought the extra black portion of the edge, running from 30% up the forte to the tip was a sign of the tempering. The metal at the edge looked rather homogenous, except for the extra black shade, which turns out with etching. Hi BluErf The hardened edge on your sewar does not exhibit a continuation of the pamor that we see on the rest of the blade. A temper line forms when one quenches a mono steel or pattern welded blade in oil or water this forms austinite or martinsite along the edge which appears as a temper line. Maybe one of the smiths here can explain it better than me? Lew