Interesting Bugis blade .

nechesh · 31st May 2005, 12:29 PM

Sure Tom, perhap deceiption was going too far. To be sure, the blade is layered and that is probably what the etch is showing. However, i would say that this blade has no pamor per se.

Alam Shah · 31st May 2005, 05:19 PM

I agree with Dave, the blade is a Malay piece. The sheath is typical Terengganu. The hilt or hulu (in Malay) is pipit teleng form. The silver pendongkok looks new, to me. The hulu and cross-piece or sampir (in Malay) are made from ketengga wood and the batang of angsana wood (Pterocarpus indicus).

I have a similar looking sheath. See here.

There is another piece here with a similar blade form. (err..i think it's your blade Dave).

And another blade here. Just for comparison.

31st May 2005, 05:19 PM	#2
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	The sheath...and blade. I agree with Dave, the blade is a Malay piece. The sheath is typical Terengganu. The hilt or hulu (in Malay) is pipit teleng form. The silver pendongkok looks new, to me. The hulu and cross-piece or sampir (in Malay) are made from ketengga wood and the batang of angsana wood (Pterocarpus indicus). I have a similar looking sheath. See here. There is another piece here with a similar blade form. (err..i think it's your blade Dave). And another blade here. Just for comparison. Last edited by Alam Shah; 31st May 2005 at 05:33 PM.

31st May 2005, 12:29 PM	#1
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Sure Tom, perhap deceiption was going too far. To be sure, the blade is layered and that is probably what the etch is showing. However, i would say that this blade has no pamor per se.