Bedok-the short chopper from Sunda

[Sajen]

All pictures from the sellers. I will show them side by side when I have them in my hands.

All comments are very welcome and feel free to add your own examples, it could become a very informative thread about this nice working tools/knives.

[Athanase]

This "golok depot" was bought by its previous owner to Java in the 70s, but I havn't idea of his age.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Athanase

This "golok depot" was bought by its previous owner to Java in the 70s, but I havn't idea of his age.

Also a nice recent piece, I would guess that it was bought new by this previous owner so 70s seems a good age guess. The blade "manufacture" is similar to my youngest piece. I know that there are a lot of different bedok forms. Was the name "golok depot" given to you?

Regards,
Detlef

[Athanase]

I made a typo. I wanted to write Golok cepot.
I found this name on internet (an Australian sales site, but I havn't bought on this site). When I write that name on internet I've a lot of results similar to my knife.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Athanase

I made a typo. I wanted to write Golok cepot.
I found this name on internet (an Australian sales site, but I havn't bought on this site). When I write that name on internet I've a lot of results similar to my knife.

Thank you for the correction, cepot is one of the Panakawans, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=cepot

Regards,
Detlef

[DaveA]

Here is a Golok Cepot (Javanese) in my collection. It is only slightly larger than hand-size in length. In Sundanese, this would be referred to as a "Bedog Si Cepot" or "Bedog Petok". The seller originally described this as a bendo, which I believe to be an error.

I apologize for the poor quality of the image. If there is interest I will take some new photos.

Dave A.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by DaveA

Here is a Golok Cepot (Javanese) in my collection. It is only slightly larger than hand-size in length. In Sundanese, this would be referred to as a "Bedog Si Cepot" or "Bedog Petok". The seller originally described this as a bendo, which I believe to be an error.

I apologize for the poor quality of the image. If there is interest I will take some new photos.

Dave A.

Hello Dave,

thank you for showing your example. I think that "golok" is a Malay term and "bedok" a Sundanese term. Cepot is like said before one of the Panawakans, see #6, and I think this coming from the handle form from the third example I've shown. All in this thread shown examples are of Sunda origin. Maybe Amuk Murugul will see this thread and will comment and will shed some light on this matter.

Regards,
Detlef