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blue lander said:
Probably just a hidden tang secured with epoxy. I don't see a pin or anything . That's more or less the traditional style in that part of the world. The only ones I've seen pinned are for western buyers.
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It wasn't meant as a slant on the knife. Randall makes several models that are only secured to the handles via epoxy. I've got several, and a Mod. 14 CDT comes to mind. I have done some serious chopping with that blade, and the epoxy has held up fine. I was hesitant to expect much from only epoxy, but I spoke to Gary Randall, and he did make me feel a little more comfortable about it.

So, if it's done right, should not be a problem.
 
Personally I don't mind epoxied tangs, but having some sort of pin through the bolster makes me feel a little safer. If the epoxy gives out at least the blade won't fly off the hilt.

I'm more worried about the welded pipe hilt actually. Wouldn't the welding make the steel brittle? I wonder if they annealed it after welding.
 
blue lander said:
Personally I don't mind epoxied tangs, but having some sort of pin through the bolster makes me feel a little safer. If the epoxy gives out at least the blade won't fly off the hilt.

I'm more worried about the welded pipe hilt actually. Wouldn't the welding make the steel brittle? I wonder if they annealed it after welding.
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I wouldnt worry about the welded tang. It is welded on both sides and very strong. I beat the hell out of mine and you would probably roll or break the edge before that happens. You will see when you get it. Its welded deeply on both sides and there will be enough heat remaining during the process to temper it down to safe hardness. If you worry about it you could use a propane torch and heat the pipe until you see the spring blue color but i doubt its necessary. Some of those blades have a rat tang all the way through and bent over on the end at the pommel instead of peened with a keeper. Plenty strong and Not sure what the ones you have will be. Biggest problem with them is they can work loose and twist on you after they wear down some. You can straighten out the bend pul the handle and epoxy it back in and then bend the tang over again and it will be better than new.
 
Cool, glad to hear they're sturdy. My worry with the welded hilt would be if you tried to mount it as a spearhead and threw it at a tree or something . If the weld was brittle the impact plus all the flexing might snap something
 
I'm not sure what this is... It's obviously from the Malay/Indonesian sphere due to the pamor. It's double sided like a dagger but the hilt clearly wasn't designed to be used.

I talked the seller down to $30 so I'm happy no matter what it turns out to be
 
looks like a tumbuk lada { this translates as 'pepper crusher'} from sumatra. they were called 'pepper crushers' because of the hilt shape. scabbards had that dog-leg to aid in retention when slipped into your sash.

example: (not mine)
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Just picked up this lot. None of the pieces are very nice but it was $40 before shipping so I couldn't pass it up. Two baby bousaadis (a form I've never seen before) two regular bousaadis, a flyssa and two koummyas.
 
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Love those last two and all very interesting.

I want to come to your place and check out your toy box.
 
Anything to keep me out of the neighborhood and maintain the standards???

Your too kind man.
 
Sorry, the HOA would expel me if they saw your kind sculking about!

But seriously I already have a bousaadi I really like and a koummya I really like, so I have no want or need for the extras.
 
blue lander said:
That's a dead ringer except the blade is single sided
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yes, that threw me. they tend to be single sided and with metal bolsters. i suspect this was made from a salvaged blade frome something else. neverthe less, the hilt style is is tumbuk lada-ish.
 
blue lander said:
Sorry, the HOA would expel me if they saw your kind sculking about!

But seriously I already have a bousaadi I really like and a koummya I really like, so I have no want or need for the extras.
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Oh yeah, not my first rodeo with them HOA's. Been there before. It's almost like a curse or something sometimes.
 
I'm blessed to live rural with no HOA, never lived in one myself. Folks around would love to start one but I tell em count me out. I got little use for authority or folks telling me what to do.

I keep my place up, cut the grass, it's the right thing to do, but I don't need no instructions.
 
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