Tajong-viewing plesure & comments.

Marcokeris · 27th August 2009, 12:27 PM

Amazing hit with a beautiful sarong

Hard wood seems to have a nice patina

Gustav · 27th August 2009, 02:00 PM

Ohh, this bright and guilty high-end world!

BluErf · 27th August 2009, 03:41 PM

This is an interesting newer tajong

Sampir made from graham is not found in the older tajong, as are the silver works on the batang and linking the daun-daun, which probably are separate pieces due to limitation of raw material. The hilt needs to have a broader head to look nicer, nose is a bit too long. The tajong spiral needs to be more centralized on the makara. For this style of hilt, the janggut should be more prominent, I feel. The carver needs to sharpen his carving knife more often while carving.

Quite a number of spots where the line is not clean, prob due to the knife dulling. Overall, pleasing to the eyes though.

BluErf · 27th August 2009, 03:42 PM

Another point - the carver should have spent more time polishing the hilt. It looks a bit rough like that. He definitely has potential to be much better, and I hope he does, to perpetuate the art of tajong!

BluErf · 27th August 2009, 03:50 PM

Sorry for multiple posts - the batang needs to be longer. The traditional aesthetics of a tajong shd be taller and lankier, like the blade. Shd really lose the silver works... A nicely grained batang made from kayu sena would be much classier.

David · 27th August 2009, 04:36 PM

Hi Kai Wee. Would you be able to define some of these descriptive terms as they apply to the tajong hilt form. I know a few, but not all of them as tajong is not as much an area of concentration for me as it is for you. If you could provide a diagram with the parts named that would be awesome, but if not, just a explanation of terms would be helpful.

mykeris · 27th August 2009, 05:28 PM

Interesting, points taken. But don't you think Tajong has inherited many style of carving methods and versions by different carvers? Would you agree that this is a 19th Century hand work hilt? Would you think that this hilt was carved prior to the birth of Nik Rashideen?

27th August 2009, 03:41 PM	#3
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	This is an interesting newer tajong Sampir made from graham is not found in the older tajong, as are the silver works on the batang and linking the daun-daun, which probably are separate pieces due to limitation of raw material. The hilt needs to have a broader head to look nicer, nose is a bit too long. The tajong spiral needs to be more centralized on the makara. For this style of hilt, the janggut should be more prominent, I feel. The carver needs to sharpen his carving knife more often while carving. Quite a number of spots where the line is not clean, prob due to the knife dulling. Overall, pleasing to the eyes though. Last edited by BluErf; 27th August 2009 at 03:48 PM. Reason: added more details.

27th August 2009, 05:28 PM	#7
mykeris Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 278	Creative Art Of Carving Interesting, points taken. But don't you think Tajong has inherited many style of carving methods and versions by different carvers? Would you agree that this is a 19th Century hand work hilt? Would you think that this hilt was carved prior to the birth of Nik Rashideen?

27th August 2009, 12:27 PM	#1
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Amazing hit with a beautiful sarong Hard wood seems to have a nice patina

27th August 2009, 02:00 PM	#2
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,299	Ohh, this bright and guilty high-end world!

27th August 2009, 03:42 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Another point - the carver should have spent more time polishing the hilt. It looks a bit rough like that. He definitely has potential to be much better, and I hope he does, to perpetuate the art of tajong!

27th August 2009, 03:50 PM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Sorry for multiple posts - the batang needs to be longer. The traditional aesthetics of a tajong shd be taller and lankier, like the blade. Shd really lose the silver works... A nicely grained batang made from kayu sena would be much classier.

27th August 2009, 04:36 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,256	Hi Kai Wee. Would you be able to define some of these descriptive terms as they apply to the tajong hilt form. I know a few, but not all of them as tajong is not as much an area of concentration for me as it is for you. If you could provide a diagram with the parts named that would be awesome, but if not, just a explanation of terms would be helpful.