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Justin · 19th April 2007, 12:59 PM

From the pics it looks to me like the guard and grip are two seperate pieces brazed together.I wonder if the guard could have been salvaged from something else and the grip cast locally?

With the Dutch having been in the area for quite a while and since their sabers and hunting swords were both well known to have influenced Indonesian swords {think parang nabur},Im leaning towards a European influence rather than Japanese.

19th April 2007, 12:59 PM	#9
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 175	From the pics it looks to me like the guard and grip are two seperate pieces brazed together.I wonder if the guard could have been salvaged from something else and the grip cast locally? With the Dutch having been in the area for quite a while and since their sabers and hunting swords were both well known to have influenced Indonesian swords {think parang nabur},Im leaning towards a European influence rather than Japanese.