A rather nice Barung

Flavio · 7th July 2013, 06:26 PM

Hi all!!!!

It's passed a lot of time from my latest post with some new stuff... Hope to have time to post soon some of my new pieces!
Anyway here we go! A rather nice barung, or barong if you prefer

(thank you Gustav!!)
I made the rattan bindings with the tutor of this old, but always helpful post of Mr Yarom

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...Binding+Rattan

Than I have etched the blade and a nice lamination pop up. The rest is normal routin (silver cleaning, wood claening, etc...)
Hope you like it

Flavio

Sajen · 7th July 2013, 07:03 PM

Very nice barung and perfect restore job!

Regards,

Detlef

Flavio · 7th July 2013, 07:07 PM

Thank you, Detlef

CharlesS · 7th July 2013, 10:29 PM

Lovely piece and nice rattan work. Congrats!

VVV · 8th July 2013, 11:37 AM

Nicely restoration!

Michael

Flavio · 8th July 2013, 06:50 PM

Thank you guys!

It was a quite simple restoration project, indeed

Now I have a question: do you think that the barung and the scabbard are contemporary? Seems to me that the scabbard is older respect the barung....

Battara · 9th July 2013, 03:44 AM

Nice piece and nice work - no I think the scabbard is late 19thc or turn of the century.

kai · 9th July 2013, 09:35 AM

Hello Flavio,

I wouldn't be surprised if both were contemporary. If one of them happens to be younger my vote would be the scabbard.

Quote:

I have etched the blade and a nice lamination pop up.

Congrats, that's a new pattern for me! I've seen randomly-placed blotches but this one is different and most likely intentional. Neat!

Regards,
Kai

Gustav · 9th July 2013, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

I wouldn't be surprised if both were contemporary.

I had it in my hands and my opinion is, both scabbard and blade are antique.

kai · 9th July 2013, 03:24 PM

Hello Gustav,

Quote:

I had it in my hands and my opinion is, both scabbard and blade are antique.

Yes, think so, too.

I implied Flavio's comment to mean that blade and scabbard were contemporary to each other (not contemporary as in modern); sorry for the glitch.

Regards,
Kai

Spunjer · 9th July 2013, 04:20 PM

excellent work on the rattan bands, Flavio! also, the blade itself looks shandigan (minus the swollen edge)... is it relatively light (overall weight)?

Flavio · 9th July 2013, 06:16 PM

Thank you all for your comments! I was thinking that the scabbard was late 19th century and the barung a little bit recent, but I'm not an expert at all, and this was just an idea that comes in my head. I'm in love this barung, I love it and I tried to restore the best I can

What all you say, guys, just let me happier and more..... I can't post just some pics and say "Hey, look at this piece! Look at this excellent job I've done!"

I want to read from you some other comments since it's a while that I can't partecipate to the forum and truth is that.... I miss you guys

Anyway, thank you so much for your comments!

Spunjer, I'll let you know the overall weight

but it's not so light....

Battara · 10th July 2013, 05:05 AM

Well I think you did a great job on the etching and on the rattan!

Robert · 10th July 2013, 06:16 AM

I'm in total agreement with everyone else on this, you have done a wonderful job on the etching and rattan work. Congratulations on this great addition to your collection.

Best,
Robert

Rick · 10th July 2013, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Hello Flavio,

I wouldn't be surprised if both were contemporary. If one of them happens to be younger my vote would be the scabbard.

Congrats, that's a new pattern for me! I've seen randomly-placed blotches but this one is different and most likely intentional. Neat!

Regards,
Kai

I was thinking that those are places where the core is showing .

Flavio · 13th July 2013, 03:11 PM

Thank you all guys

7th July 2013, 06:26 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	A rather nice Barung Hi all!!!! It's passed a lot of time from my latest post with some new stuff... Hope to have time to post soon some of my new pieces! Anyway here we go! A rather nice barung, or barong if you prefer (thank you Gustav!!) I made the rattan bindings with the tutor of this old, but always helpful post of Mr Yarom http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...Binding+Rattan Than I have etched the blade and a nice lamination pop up. The rest is normal routin (silver cleaning, wood claening, etc...) Hope you like it Flavio Attached Images

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7th July 2013, 07:03 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,420	Very nice barung and perfect restore job! Regards, Detlef

7th July 2013, 07:07 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you, Detlef

7th July 2013, 10:29 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Lovely piece and nice rattan work. Congrats!

8th July 2013, 11:37 AM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Nicely restoration! Michael

8th July 2013, 06:50 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you guys! It was a quite simple restoration project, indeed Now I have a question: do you think that the barung and the scabbard are contemporary? Seems to me that the scabbard is older respect the barung....

9th July 2013, 03:44 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Nice piece and nice work - no I think the scabbard is late 19thc or turn of the century.

9th July 2013, 04:20 PM	#11
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	excellent work on the rattan bands, Flavio! also, the blade itself looks shandigan (minus the swollen edge)... is it relatively light (overall weight)?

9th July 2013, 06:16 PM	#12
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you all for your comments! I was thinking that the scabbard was late 19th century and the barung a little bit recent, but I'm not an expert at all, and this was just an idea that comes in my head. I'm in love this barung, I love it and I tried to restore the best I can What all you say, guys, just let me happier and more..... I can't post just some pics and say "Hey, look at this piece! Look at this excellent job I've done!" I want to read from you some other comments since it's a while that I can't partecipate to the forum and truth is that.... I miss you guys Anyway, thank you so much for your comments! Spunjer, I'll let you know the overall weight but it's not so light....

10th July 2013, 05:05 AM	#13
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Well I think you did a great job on the etching and on the rattan!

10th July 2013, 06:16 AM	#14
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	I'm in total agreement with everyone else on this, you have done a wonderful job on the etching and rattan work. Congratulations on this great addition to your collection. Best, Robert

13th July 2013, 03:11 PM	#16
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you all guys