ID HELP / S.E asian / Indonesian sword ?

VVV · 21st December 2008, 08:32 PM

In that case it would be Malay.
But the parang with metal hilt pictured in Gardner, the source of van Z, has a round hilt, as if the wooden pommel wouldn't be there?

Michael

VANDOO · 21st December 2008, 10:09 PM

THE BLADE SHAPE REMINDS ME OF A CRUDE ACH SIKIN PEDANG FROM SUMATRA. IT IS INTERESTING THAT INSTEAD OF A TANG IT HAS A SOCKET MORE LIKE A SPEAR OR POLEARM THAN A SWORD.

asomotif · 22nd December 2008, 08:06 AM

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SHAPE REMINDS ME OF A CRUDE ACH SIKIN

Thanks Vandoo,

The blade form is roughly like a sikin, but the type of forging is different.
It is not laminated much rougher and of course no fullers.

21st December 2008, 08:32 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	In that case it would be Malay. But the parang with metal hilt pictured in Gardner, the source of van Z, has a round hilt, as if the wooden pommel wouldn't be there? Michael

21st December 2008, 10:09 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE BLADE SHAPE REMINDS ME OF A CRUDE ACH SIKIN PEDANG FROM SUMATRA. IT IS INTERESTING THAT INSTEAD OF A TANG IT HAS A SOCKET MORE LIKE A SPEAR OR POLEARM THAN A SWORD.