Borneo parang naibur--a mix of old and new

mariusgmioc · 22nd February 2018, 11:09 PM

Hello Ian,
I generally agree with your assesment but would give more credit to the hilt. Of course you have it in front of you and can see much more details but to my eyes the hilt looks only maybe a couple of decades younger than the scabbard and blade.

Ian · 23rd February 2018, 12:39 AM

Marius,

Thanks for your thoughts. Much appreciated. I have attached another close up picture of the hilt. There is not much to be seen in terms of wear from handling or age. The carving is crisp with no chips, cracks, etc. Those are the things I was looking at when I said that I thought it was of recent manufacture. Does the rattan wrap help with assessing age in this case?

Ian.

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Maurice · 2nd March 2018, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

Does the rattan wrap help with assessing age in this case?

Nope. Keep in mind that wraps can be exchanged easily from one grip to another.......

23rd February 2018, 12:39 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,519	Marius, Thanks for your thoughts. Much appreciated. I have attached another close up picture of the hilt. There is not much to be seen in terms of wear from handling or age. The carving is crisp with no chips, cracks, etc. Those are the things I was looking at when I said that I thought it was of recent manufacture. Does the rattan wrap help with assessing age in this case? Ian. . Attached Images

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22nd February 2018, 11:09 PM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	Hello Ian, I generally agree with your assesment but would give more credit to the hilt. Of course you have it in front of you and can see much more details but to my eyes the hilt looks only maybe a couple of decades younger than the scabbard and blade.