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Originally Posted by CharlesS
Please share your thoughts on anything about the sword...its origins, construction, or otherwise.
I would be most interested in seeing examples of other original peudeung scabbards to give me some ideas to go by in completing this wooden one. Thanks for any pics here.
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Dear Charles,
A very nice example.
I believe you already give a lot of details about the origin and construction.
I agree with the theory that this blade was bought from outside Atjeh.
There are also examples with english factory made trade blades.
So why not trade a wootz blade from India ?
The spike like protrusion is quite bend. Maybe that can be restored / straitened ?
As for the scabbards.
There are a few examples on
www.Atchin.nl
http://www.atchin.nl/Atchin/Atjeh/Pa...Peudeueng.html
Ps, the original scabbard that came with your example, is it not wood covered with leather ? I would try to get the inside of the original scabbard cleaned in order to maintain the original scabbard.
Best regards,
Willem