METEORIC PATREM MKII

A. G. Maisey · 30th May 2008, 12:57 AM

Tuban gonjos have a rather rounded sirah cecak, and the sides of the gonjo after the pesi run straight, without a curve (sebit ron), the buntut urang gives the impression of having been cut off short, so it does really come to a sharp point. This is looking down onto the top of the gonjo.

A Tuban Mataram gonjo is wider at the wadidang---the curved part of the blade opposite the gandik---than at the gandik end, giving an impression of declining towards the point. This is what your gonjo looks like in the image I can see. It might be different if the pic was taken at precisely 90 degrees.

The body of a Tuban blade is rather ovoid.

Your blade looks a bit Tubanish, but the blumbangan is too long for Tuban.

In any case, from what I can see in the pics, its a real good job, especially for somebody who has never been taught the rules of laying out a blade. Real good.

30th May 2008, 12:57 AM	#16
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	Tuban gonjos have a rather rounded sirah cecak, and the sides of the gonjo after the pesi run straight, without a curve (sebit ron), the buntut urang gives the impression of having been cut off short, so it does really come to a sharp point. This is looking down onto the top of the gonjo. A Tuban Mataram gonjo is wider at the wadidang---the curved part of the blade opposite the gandik---than at the gandik end, giving an impression of declining towards the point. This is what your gonjo looks like in the image I can see. It might be different if the pic was taken at precisely 90 degrees. The body of a Tuban blade is rather ovoid. Your blade looks a bit Tubanish, but the blumbangan is too long for Tuban. In any case, from what I can see in the pics, its a real good job, especially for somebody who has never been taught the rules of laying out a blade. Real good.