Junggayan Kris

[kai]

Originally Posted by Bill

Spunger, Agree that the straight gangya line means a really old blade; for the few really old blades I have the gangya is very narrow (this one is thick) & the file work is minimal on the guard side, as well, fully defined curves rather than waves.

Hi, Bill, could you please show us pics of these gangya? Pretty please...

My guess is that the multi-waves didn't start untill late 18thC/early 19thC. My guess that this is mid 19thC or later is really because of the file work, but that may have been tweaked later.

FWIW, the curve below the elephant's jaw is fairly wide (circular) for a Sulu blade which might also hint at a later origin?

There is also a short incision between the upper end of the straight separation line and the regular wave pattern file work. Has anybody seen this feature before? (This somehow resembles the Bali-esque minmally curved separation line found in some 19c blades...)

BTW, I got better pics but can't post them here (forum rules, etc.).

Regards,
Kai