A klewang?

kai · 3rd March 2008, 11:33 PM

Hello Steve,

I'm also convinced that this is a cut-down Sumatran sword, most probably recycling a broken blade or otherwise damaged beyond repair. I'm not sure why they didn't choose to reground a more common klewang blade tip shape. In its former life, it could have been a Rudus, a Co Jang, or one of the Ladieng types (in a wide sense).

The old blade nicely shows its sandwich construction with a steel core!

Has the hilt a crack on the other side? That wire doesn't seem to be a traditional feature with these swords.

Regards,
Kai

Tatyana Dianova · 4th May 2009, 08:08 AM

Hi Steve,
Sorry for the delayed reply, but I couldn’t upload any picture till this April, when I have finally changed my Internet provider.
I think that I have a very similar sword, but with intact tip. The handle is cracked too and fixed with insulation tape

asomotif · 5th May 2009, 12:28 AM

And a Ladieng just for sharing.
This one was a bring back in 1949/1950.

Steve's example will probably not have been a ladieng considering the concave back of the ladieng.

4th May 2009, 08:08 AM	#2
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	Hi Steve, Sorry for the delayed reply, but I couldn’t upload any picture till this April, when I have finally changed my Internet provider. I think that I have a very similar sword, but with intact tip. The handle is cracked too and fixed with insulation tape Attached Images

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asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	And a Ladieng just for sharing. This one was a bring back in 1949/1950. Steve's example will probably not have been a ladieng considering the concave back of the ladieng. Attached Images

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3rd March 2008, 11:33 PM	#1
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Steve, I'm also convinced that this is a cut-down Sumatran sword, most probably recycling a broken blade or otherwise damaged beyond repair. I'm not sure why they didn't choose to reground a more common klewang blade tip shape. In its former life, it could have been a Rudus, a Co Jang, or one of the Ladieng types (in a wide sense). The old blade nicely shows its sandwich construction with a steel core! Has the hilt a crack on the other side? That wire doesn't seem to be a traditional feature with these swords. Regards, Kai