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14th September 2012, 05:57 PM
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Badek / badik dagger for ID / Horn hilt
Hello forumites.
Can someone help me with indentifying the origin of this badek knife ? I would also like to know what style ferrule it once had. Best regards, Willem |
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14th September 2012, 07:29 PM
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14th September 2012, 09:09 PM
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Hi Willem,
this badik you have is from the hilt style very similar to the one I have, look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13472 My one have a silver ferrule. Regards, Detlef |
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16th September 2012, 10:14 AM
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The general shap is similar, but the elaborate carvings an decorations on your example make me think more of Sumatra. Best regards, Willem |
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16th September 2012, 10:17 AM
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Banjarmasin was also my feeling with this hilt. I checked the RMV collection, but could not find anything similar. (yet)  Maybe other forumites have similar examples ?  Best regards, Willem |
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22nd September 2012, 01:10 PM
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Over 200 views and still no-one who has anything similar in his collection.
 Pfew, lucky me, I bought a really rare piece this time  
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22nd September 2012, 01:51 PM
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I have something....... sort of similar........
See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...549#post145549 Last edited by Atlantia; 22nd September 2012 at 05:45 PM. |
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22nd September 2012, 10:44 PM
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Interesting page
http://haloindo.com/indo-investment/...-of-badik.html |
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23rd September 2012, 12:19 AM
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30th September 2012, 04:36 AM
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Interesting theory that these could be Banjar...plausible at any rate. I figured Bugis of some description but god knows from where. Got mine quite a long time back on Ebay from a European source. Probably the usual tourist bring-back story so the provenance is totally irretrevable. BTW, the hilt collar and buntut on mine are buffalo horn if you're considering restoring yours. 33.5cm OAL, 21.5cm blade. Last edited by DAHenkel; 30th September 2012 at 04:57 AM. |
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1st October 2012, 09:27 PM
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Nice example with the horn details.I will first try to restore it with metal, but horn will be the next possibility. Best regards, Willem |
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16th October 2012, 11:46 PM
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Well, here it is with a brass ferrule.
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17th October 2012, 12:06 AM
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Perfect done!
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17th October 2012, 12:26 AM
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Very well done Willem, a beautiful restoration.
Regards, Robert |
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17th October 2012, 01:48 AM
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Nicely done man!
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19th October 2012, 01:35 AM
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Can you do mine too?
Kidding...
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19th October 2012, 08:35 PM
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 The Buffalo horn band looks fine on your example. I like to restore things whenever they are missing, but I prefer when pieces are complete and preferrably original. I am not unsatisfied with the result on this badek either, but I could improve the quality of my pictures. Artificial light is really not my thing. daylight gives so much better pictures. Best regards, Willem |
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29th October 2012, 12:25 AM
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I took some daylight pictures to do the handle and the blade more justice
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30th January 2020, 07:37 AM
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