Bedok-the short chopper from Sunda

Sajen · 28th September 2016, 02:37 PM

Want to show three bedok, a short golok, chopper like, wrong described often as bendo which is a different chopper, see here, special #31: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=bendo

The first one coming from our member CharlesS, an example from 1930 and coming from Tjipatjing. The pictures from the ebay auction.

Total length 12-1/2 inches
Blade length 8 inches
Blade at widest 2-5/16 inches
Thickness at hilt 9/32 inch

Sajen · 28th September 2016, 02:43 PM

The second example coming also from Tjipatjing (I think since it will be meant Tjipatjing as short form) and will be from the same time frame as the first example and is 16.25" (ca. 41cm) long inside the scabbard.

Sajen · 28th September 2016, 02:51 PM

The third example is very recent, maybe second half of the 20th century, but show that this choppers are still in use. It's 12" long (30,5 cm), exact origin unknown.

Sajen · 28th September 2016, 02:56 PM

All pictures from the sellers. I will show them side by side when I have them in my hands.

All comments are very welcome and feel free to add your own examples, it could become a very informative thread about this nice working tools/knives.

Athanase · 28th September 2016, 10:20 PM

This "golok depot" was bought by its previous owner to Java in the 70s, but I havn't idea of his age.

Sajen · 28th September 2016, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Athanase

This "golok depot" was bought by its previous owner to Java in the 70s, but I havn't idea of his age.

Also a nice recent piece, I would guess that it was bought new by this previous owner so 70s seems a good age guess. The blade "manufacture" is similar to my youngest piece. I know that there are a lot of different bedok forms. Was the name "golok depot" given to you?

Regards,
Detlef

28th September 2016, 02:37 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,469	Bedok-the short chopper from Sunda Want to show three bedok, a short golok, chopper like, wrong described often as bendo which is a different chopper, see here, special #31: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=bendo The first one coming from our member CharlesS, an example from 1930 and coming from Tjipatjing. The pictures from the ebay auction. Total length 12-1/2 inches Blade length 8 inches Blade at widest 2-5/16 inches Thickness at hilt 9/32 inch Attached Images Last edited by Robert; 29th September 2016 at 03:58 PM.

28th September 2016, 02:43 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,469	The second example coming also from Tjipatjing (I think since it will be meant Tjipatjing as short form) and will be from the same time frame as the first example and is 16.25" (ca. 41cm) long inside the scabbard. Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 28th September 2016 at 03:24 PM.

28th September 2016, 02:56 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,469	All pictures from the sellers. I will show them side by side when I have them in my hands. All comments are very welcome and feel free to add your own examples, it could become a very informative thread about this nice working tools/knives. Last edited by Sajen; 28th September 2016 at 03:28 PM.

28th September 2016, 10:20 PM	#5
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 403	This "golok depot" was bought by its previous owner to Java in the 70s, but I havn't idea of his age. Attached Images

28th September 2016, 02:51 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,469	The third example is very recent, maybe second half of the 20th century, but show that this choppers are still in use. It's 12" long (30,5 cm), exact origin unknown. Attached Images