Another Klewang Palembang for our Archives

[Battara]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Kai,

This may look fully functional, but practically it is not. The heavy blade combined with the narrow hilt of ivory with a weak gold bolster could not take many serious blows.

Well although not meant to be a battlefield piece, this is a little stronger than you think. I can tell that it is a layer of gold over a thicker layer of silver, which is wrapped around either steel or ivory.

[T. Koch]

Damn Charles, it's like you shop on a different PLANET from me! Congrats and enjoy!

Cheers, Thor