A Lovely Indonesian Pedang With Solid Brass Hilt

CharlesS · 1st January 2017, 01:14 PM

Robert....My thinking is that it was cast and then carefully worked. Battara would be the guy that could probably best answer this.

Vandoo...This is no indication of any silver or gold wash. I carefully checked the recesses of the brass for just such a possibility before purchasing, but nothing like that here. I like it just as it is. The brass has patinated to that point where it carries a "goldish" hue. It hard to see it in the pics.

Battara · 1st January 2017, 08:56 PM

Yep, Charles is on the money (literally

). This is a cast hilt with lots of chasing. Very impressive!

Dajak · 15th January 2017, 05:29 PM

Hi Charles Hilts like this mostly come from Borneo.

Here in the pic one from an parang Nabur

Dajak

15th January 2017, 05:29 PM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Charles Hilts like this mostly come from Borneo. Here in the pic one from an parang Nabur Dajak Attached Images

1st January 2017, 01:14 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Robert....My thinking is that it was cast and then carefully worked. Battara would be the guy that could probably best answer this. Vandoo...This is no indication of any silver or gold wash. I carefully checked the recesses of the brass for just such a possibility before purchasing, but nothing like that here. I like it just as it is. The brass has patinated to that point where it carries a "goldish" hue. It hard to see it in the pics.

1st January 2017, 08:56 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Yep, Charles is on the money (literally ). This is a cast hilt with lots of chasing. Very impressive!