Golok Pandjang Sintoeng restoration

Atlantia · 11th March 2011, 10:04 PM

Hi all,
You may remember that this sword had some scabbard issues.
Hope you approve of the restoration.
New scabbard end is carved from a single piece of buffalo horn.
I think at the moment it needs to be a little thinner, what do you guys think?
Before and after photos below>

........and after.

tunggulametung · 12th March 2011, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

I think at the moment it needs to be a little thinner, what do you guys think?

I think the style is correct and I'm agree that it just needs to be thinner.

Photo source: KITLV

Gavin Nugent · 12th March 2011, 11:20 AM

Agreed mate, thinner. Kind of looks like a walking aid at the moment.

Gav

Atlantia · 12th March 2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by freebooter

Agreed mate, thinner. Kind of looks like a walking aid at the moment.

Gav

ROTF!!! Oh how sharper than a serpents tooth!

Sajen · 12th March 2011, 01:54 PM

Good work already but agree with you and the others, work it a little bit thinner and it will fit perfect!

Regards,

Detlef

Atlantia · 12th March 2011, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tunggulametung

I think the style is correct and I'm agree that it just needs to be thinner.

Photo source: KITLV

Thanks the picture is a great help.
Best
Gene

Atlantia · 12th March 2011, 04:36 PM

Hmmm, difficulty is, the top mount sits into a recess and the bottom doesn't. So it's always going to look 'fatter' than the top.
Also The horn I'm using is darker

Does this look any better?

Robert · 12th March 2011, 04:47 PM

Very nice work Gene. I do have one question though, on the few that I have seen up close the scabbard tip was open (slotted) on the bottom and I presume this was so water could drain out and not build up in the scabbard. What are your as well as everyone else's thoughts on this? Once again that is some very nice work that you have done on the restoration.

Robert

Atlantia · 12th March 2011, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Very nice work Gene. I do have one question though, on the few that I have seen up close the scabbard tip was open (slotted) on the bottom and I presume this was so water could drain out and not build up in the scabbard. What are your as well as everyone else's thoughts on this? Once again that is some very nice work that you have done on the restoration.

Robert

Hmmm, thats interesting....

I'll do more if it needs it, but all I can taste is burning hair at the moment. Working this stuff is pretty awful.

11th March 2011, 10:04 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Golok Pandjang Sintoeng restoration Hi all, You may remember that this sword had some scabbard issues. Hope you approve of the restoration. New scabbard end is carved from a single piece of buffalo horn. I think at the moment it needs to be a little thinner, what do you guys think? Before and after photos below> ........and after. Last edited by Atlantia; 11th March 2011 at 10:32 PM.

12th March 2011, 11:20 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Thinner Agreed mate, thinner. Kind of looks like a walking aid at the moment. Gav

12th March 2011, 01:54 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,496	Good work already but agree with you and the others, work it a little bit thinner and it will fit perfect! Regards, Detlef

12th March 2011, 04:36 PM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hmmm, difficulty is, the top mount sits into a recess and the bottom doesn't. So it's always going to look 'fatter' than the top. Also The horn I'm using is darker Does this look any better?

12th March 2011, 04:47 PM	#8
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Very nice work Gene. I do have one question though, on the few that I have seen up close the scabbard tip was open (slotted) on the bottom and I presume this was so water could drain out and not build up in the scabbard. What are your as well as everyone else's thoughts on this? Once again that is some very nice work that you have done on the restoration. Robert