Malay/Indonesian What's it

Robert · 10th July 2005, 07:01 AM

Ian,
My guess (and that is all that it is) would be that it is a tool used either for carving, or it is a utensil made for use in the cleaning and preparation of food.

Henk · 10th July 2005, 10:48 AM

Ian,

I think this is a sekin from Sumatra. A working tool. I think this one is shortened and that the tip is used for reasembling. These sekin's are longer and smaller at the base. Take a look in the book by Van Zonneveld, Sekin II

Ian · 10th July 2005, 04:47 PM

Thanks Henk and Rob.

Henk, I had looked in V. Zonneveld and noticed the Sumatran sekin that you mentioned. He describes this tool as a machete. The thickness on the blade of my piece is only a shade more than 1/8 inch at the hilt and tapers quickly to the end, suggesting that it probably was not cut down from a longer blade. Also the maximum width is 4 3/4 inches, which seems quite a bit wider than the sekin shown in v. Zonneleveld's book.

Rob, a food utensil may be the answer. Perhaps some form of domestic knife.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

10th July 2005, 07:01 AM	#1
Robert (deceased) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Ian, My guess (and that is all that it is) would be that it is a tool used either for carving, or it is a utensil made for use in the cleaning and preparation of food.

10th July 2005, 10:48 AM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Ian, I think this is a sekin from Sumatra. A working tool. I think this one is shortened and that the tip is used for reasembling. These sekin's are longer and smaller at the base. Take a look in the book by Van Zonneveld, Sekin II

10th July 2005, 04:47 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,609	Thanks Henk and Rob. Henk, I had looked in V. Zonneveld and noticed the Sumatran sekin that you mentioned. He describes this tool as a machete. The thickness on the blade of my piece is only a shade more than 1/8 inch at the hilt and tapers quickly to the end, suggesting that it probably was not cut down from a longer blade. Also the maximum width is 4 3/4 inches, which seems quite a bit wider than the sekin shown in v. Zonneleveld's book. Rob, a food utensil may be the answer. Perhaps some form of domestic knife. Thanks for the suggestions guys.