A Cockatoo headed badik tumbuk lada

Sajen · 24th July 2016, 06:39 PM

Hello Leif,

I am nearly sure that Rick is correct, have handled some similar ones over the years, scabbard and handle are casted from a to me unknown material, cheap artifical aged blade. Very sorry to tell you the true, hope it was not expensive.

Best regards,
Detlef

kronckew · 24th July 2016, 07:16 PM

I have one very much like it in my junk drawer -was touted as 'bone' grip & scabbard. I think it's more likely a hard plastic. mine was a bit better cast. the blade, also with calligraphy is not of the best quality either. cheap tho.

Rafngard · 24th July 2016, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Very sorry to tell you the true, hope it was not expensive.

Oh well, to quote Kurt Vonnegut, so it goes.

Fortunately, I did not pay much for it. So little in fact that I almost felt bad for the seller.
I feel less bad now.

Do you think the same is true of Kronckew's in the linked thread above?

If in fact you and Rick are correct, I think this is probably of an older generation of these, and not the current ones coming out of Borneo and sold all over ebay. I actually have one of these from Borneo and they are of significantly lower quality. I'm including a side by side pic.

Have fun,
Leif

Sajen · 24th July 2016, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rafngard

Do you think the same is true of Kronckew's in the linked thread above?

If in fact you and Rick are correct, I think this is probably of an older generation of these, and not the current ones coming out of Borneo and sold all over ebay. I actually have one of these from Borneo and they are of significantly lower quality. I'm including a side by side pic.

1.Yes, think Kronckew has confirmed already in up. 2.This style of tourist sewars I know already long, so there will be also older examples.

Best regards,
Detlef

Rafngard · 24th July 2016, 07:47 PM

Thank you all for your responses, even if they were not what I wanted to hear.

Hopefully, some other collector in the future will see this and choose not buy a similar item.

Thanks,
Leif

kronckew · 25th July 2016, 08:58 AM

just to complete the set: had mine for at least 6 years now.

live & learn.

pic from that earlier thread.

mariusgmioc · 25th July 2016, 11:03 AM

It is a supposedly Indonesian Sewar... but I have just seen very similar ones sold on eBay for peanuts, and they all come from Malaysia.

I had a very similar one that I sold, but mine was definitely of carved wood, as it was rather old (about 20 years or so).

VANDOO · 25th July 2016, 05:53 PM

I SUPPOSE THIS COULD BE REFERRED TO AS GETTING THE BIRD.

I OF COURSE HAVE ONE IN MY ETHNOGRAPHIC REPO BIN AS WELL. IF I THINK OF THEM LIKE I WAS STILL IN MY EARLY TEENS I CAN STILL THINK THEY ARE KIND OF COOL.

25th July 2016, 08:58 AM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	just to complete the set: had mine for at least 6 years now. live & learn. pic from that earlier thread. Attached Images

24th July 2016, 06:39 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	Hello Leif, I am nearly sure that Rick is correct, have handled some similar ones over the years, scabbard and handle are casted from a to me unknown material, cheap artifical aged blade. Very sorry to tell you the true, hope it was not expensive. Best regards, Detlef

24th July 2016, 07:16 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	I have one very much like it in my junk drawer -was touted as 'bone' grip & scabbard. I think it's more likely a hard plastic. mine was a bit better cast. the blade, also with calligraphy is not of the best quality either. cheap tho.

24th July 2016, 07:47 PM	#5
Rafngard Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 361	Thank you all for your responses, even if they were not what I wanted to hear. Hopefully, some other collector in the future will see this and choose not buy a similar item. Thanks, Leif

25th July 2016, 11:03 AM	#7
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	It is a supposedly Indonesian Sewar... but I have just seen very similar ones sold on eBay for peanuts, and they all come from Malaysia. I had a very similar one that I sold, but mine was definitely of carved wood, as it was rather old (about 20 years or so).

25th July 2016, 05:53 PM	#8
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I SUPPOSE THIS COULD BE REFERRED TO AS GETTING THE BIRD. I OF COURSE HAVE ONE IN MY ETHNOGRAPHIC REPO BIN AS WELL. IF I THINK OF THEM LIKE I WAS STILL IN MY EARLY TEENS I CAN STILL THINK THEY ARE KIND OF COOL.