Mataram Wedung

[ariel]

Here is mine. Seems to be pretty old and fully original. Some wood got rotten, horn hook was broken and repaired who knows when.
Any guess-timates of age?

[A. G. Maisey]

I'd give both as Surakarta, and both as 19th century.

Athanase, if this wedung was mine I'd be using cold gun blue on it. Repeated applications will give a very deep blue, approaching black. It is even possible that there might be a metal treatment that will blacken it. Try sculptors supplies for a black treatment, and gun shops for the cold blue.

[ariel]

Thanks Alan.

[A. G. Maisey]

You are most welcome Ariel.

[Sajen]

A very nice and fairly old example David! Now I know that this slender wedung blades attributed to Mataram!

Here you can see my example, not so old: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=wedung

Regards,
Detlef

[David]

Originally Posted by Sajen

A very nice and fairly old example David! Now I know that this slender wedung blades attributed to Mataram!

Here you can see my example, not so old: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=wedung

Regards,
Detlef

Thanks Detlef. I do remember that thread and your example. If you recall i mentioned back then my desire to add one of these to my collection. Mission accomplished.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by David

Thanks Detlef. I do remember that thread and your example. If you recall i mentioned back then my desire to add one of these to my collection. Mission accomplished.

Yes David, I remember. And now you have a very nice and old example in your collection.

Regards,
Detlef