Real or fake mandau ?

asomotif · 20th October 2009, 10:58 PM

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Hope you post pictures when it arrived.

I am kind of curious too

carlos · 15th November 2009, 11:07 AM

Finally the sword arrived and I think is a old real mandau, the blade in very poor state,but after clean the hilt...surprise, a beatiful hilt apperar!!
Enjoy the pictures!!
thanks
carlos

asomotif · 15th November 2009, 01:06 PM

Nice addition.
Look at the carving of the handle and blade. This is certainly an original piece.

no idea how a blade can get that rusty, but probably by hanging on a longhouse wall for a few decades

PM me if you get bored by it

Sajen · 15th November 2009, 01:24 PM

Congrats, what I write before, original Mandau. You tried already to remove the rust?

carlos · 15th November 2009, 01:45 PM

Thanks!!!
I have tried to remove the rust, superficial only. The blade has some parts the rust is very very hard, and is already a part of the blade.
Now I´m thinking how I could attach blade to handle.
Thanks again for yours opinions.
best regards
carlos

Henk · 15th November 2009, 04:24 PM

Wow,

You did a very good job on this one. Based on the pictures of the seller I would never go for it.

Turned out to be a very nice piece. Now you have to attach the handle properly to the blade. I'm sure you will manage.

Congrats!!

Jim McDougall · 15th November 2009, 05:31 PM

Carlos congratulations!!!
Although I know little on mandau, I truly enjoyed this story unfolding and really admire the interaction here. Im so glad to see this sad looking piece find such a good home, and you did a fantastic job of cleaning it, and revealing the beauty underneath.
One never knows inner beauty unless they believe it is there.
Well done !!!

All best regards,
Jim

15th November 2009, 11:07 AM	#2
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 755	Arrived Finally the sword arrived and I think is a old real mandau, the blade in very poor state,but after clean the hilt...surprise, a beatiful hilt apperar!! Enjoy the pictures!! thanks carlos Attached Images

15th November 2009, 01:45 PM	#5
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 755	Thanks Thanks!!! I have tried to remove the rust, superficial only. The blade has some parts the rust is very very hard, and is already a part of the blade. Now I´m thinking how I could attach blade to handle. Thanks again for yours opinions. best regards carlos

15th November 2009, 04:24 PM	#6
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Fairy tale of the ugly duck Wow, You did a very good job on this one. Based on the pictures of the seller I would never go for it. Turned out to be a very nice piece. Now you have to attach the handle properly to the blade. I'm sure you will manage. Congrats!!

15th November 2009, 01:06 PM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Nice addition. Look at the carving of the handle and blade. This is certainly an original piece. no idea how a blade can get that rusty, but probably by hanging on a longhouse wall for a few decades PM me if you get bored by it

15th November 2009, 01:24 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,417	Congrats, what I write before, original Mandau. You tried already to remove the rust?

15th November 2009, 05:31 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Carlos congratulations!!! Although I know little on mandau, I truly enjoyed this story unfolding and really admire the interaction here. Im so glad to see this sad looking piece find such a good home, and you did a fantastic job of cleaning it, and revealing the beauty underneath. One never knows inner beauty unless they believe it is there. Well done !!! All best regards, Jim