Traditional carving/utility knife of Western Java: W2 sanmai

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Made by my friend, Ako Apit Rahmat. Few of his work been in BF couple of times. We called it Pisau Raut (old writing Raoet), pisau: knife; raut: . This knife is Western Java style of carving/utility knife.
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Handle and sheath; ironwood (Ki Areng: Sundanese, Kayu Besi/Trembesi/Johar: Javanese and Indonesian, Cassia siamea:scientific name).
Bolster: brass
Blade: core is Don Hanson III W2 in winch cable damascus.
Blade :10cm
Handle: 11.5cm
Thickness near to bolster: 3.5mm
Thickness in the middle of blade: 3mm
The widest part of the blade: 3cm
 
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