New purchase, sikin panjang.

Kubur · 22nd July 2021, 08:07 PM

Very very nice
How long? 60 80cm?

David R · 22nd July 2021, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubur

Very very nice
How long? 60 80cm?

70 cm, more detail when it arrives. I had a much plainer one of these with damage back in the late 1970's but had to sell it when a poor student.This is the first one I saw for sale since.

Albert · 22nd July 2021, 11:07 PM

Looks great!
Finely carved hilt.

Battara · 23rd July 2021, 02:29 AM

Here is the close up from the the duplicate thread.

CharlesS · 26th July 2021, 11:53 AM

David,

Nice to find one with such a nicely carved hilt. Have you tried etching the blade? Some of these have spectacular pattern welded blades.

David R · 27th July 2021, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Here is the close up from the the duplicate thread.

Thank you!

David R · 11th August 2021, 02:12 PM

Arrived today after much drama and confusion, to the point that I insisted on opening the package in front of the delivery driver to check it was still there. Is UPS always this bad?

Anyway, it's here and I am very happy with it. There is no doubt that this is a laminated or pattern welded blade, and a very heavy one! A few small chips in the edge,of a kind that experience tells me indicates a very hard high carbon steel edge, comparable with Japanese blades.

To date, all the swords that I have from this area are much heavier than Western blades of the same length. But all with small hilts.....

Sajen · 12th August 2021, 11:36 AM

Nice sikin panjang David, congrats! When they coming with a hulu peusangan like yours the handle is often carved with ornaments.
There are a lot in the hands of our members, see the attached examples from Willem, Thomas and Gustav.

22nd July 2021, 11:07 PM	#3
Albert Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 191	Great! Looks great! Finely carved hilt.

23rd July 2021, 02:29 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,142	Here is the close up from the the duplicate thread. Attached Images

12th August 2021, 11:36 AM	#8
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,574	Nice sikin panjang David, congrats! When they coming with a hulu peusangan like yours the handle is often carved with ornaments. There are a lot in the hands of our members, see the attached examples from Willem, Thomas and Gustav. Attached Images

22nd July 2021, 08:07 PM	#1
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Very very nice How long? 60 80cm?

26th July 2021, 11:53 AM	#5
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	David, Nice to find one with such a nicely carved hilt. Have you tried etching the blade? Some of these have spectacular pattern welded blades.

11th August 2021, 02:12 PM	#7
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,055	Arrived today after much drama and confusion, to the point that I insisted on opening the package in front of the delivery driver to check it was still there. Is UPS always this bad? Anyway, it's here and I am very happy with it. There is no doubt that this is a laminated or pattern welded blade, and a very heavy one! A few small chips in the edge,of a kind that experience tells me indicates a very hard high carbon steel edge, comparable with Japanese blades. To date, all the swords that I have from this area are much heavier than Western blades of the same length. But all with small hilts.....