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Bark River Knife & Tool Golok with Rosewood Scales.
Please note this item comes with a left-handed sheath.
From KnivesShipFree.com:
“The Bark River Golok has it’s Roots in the Traditional Tools of the Region of Indonesia.
This Type of Tool has been used for Centuries and has proven to be one of the most useful for Bushcraft. The Golok is Light and Compact and is easy fo carry for a large knife. It Excels at Trail Clearing, Chopping, Shelter Building, Notching and Spliting Firewood.
The large knife will take Batoning without a Complaint and it great for use as a Draw Knife for Stripping Bark or Creating a Flat Area of a log. We feel it is one of the Best Bushcraft Tools avalible on Today’s Market.
Golok Specs:
Overall length: 16.775 Inches
Blade Length: 11.1 Inches
Cutting Edge: 10.775 Inches
Steel: 1080-C @ 54rc rc
Steel Thickness: .224 Inch
Weight: 17.125 Ounces
Balance point is one inch in front of the handles.”I’ve had this golok for almost two years (Feb 2009). I don’t normally offer American-made knives here at Pinoy Steel, but this one deserves to be used. I prefer my goloks light and fast, and this one has a 1/4” thick spine! Full-tang construction of course, and a convex grind with a scary sharp edge. I believe back in ‘09, they were made out of 1095 rather than 1080.
I flew out to Batangas shortly after receiving this golok and it rusted very, very slightly in the four or five days I spent out of town. I hand polished all the active rust off, but some patina and extremely light surface pitting remains. Hand polishing the blade also meant the logos are a little lighter than they were from the factory, but this baby has never been used.
There is a tiny cut in the strap that I sealed with super glue: it was extremely hard to photograph. It was an extremely clean cut since the blade is among the sharpest I’ve ever handled: definitely incredible on a blade this thick!
The original box has some oil stains, but nothing serious.
I’ll ship this anywhere for $229.
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Indonesia.
The kujang keychain is now sold.
Here are some beautiful silver and gold-plated items from Indonesia. These items celebrate the history and culture of a truly incredible country.
1. This letter opener features Javanese shadow puppet-style depictions of Rama and Shinta, two characters from the Hindu epic the Ramayana. Although the island of Java is predominately Muslim now, there is still a great deal of respect for Hindu culture on the island. The body of the opener resembles a Javanese keris, and it comes in a box that has been hand wrapped with Javanese-batik printed paper. Together these embody some of the best of Indonesian history and culture. I have a Javanese keris at the entrance to my home, along with two wayang kulit (shadow puppets) and some great batik shirts from around Java.
This would be a great present for a pencak silat practitioner or anyone who is a fan of Indonesian culture and history, or even someone who enjoys the Ramayana. I have not yet had a chance to watch a live shadow puppet show in Indonesia, but it is definitely one of my goals!
The opener comes with English and Bahasa Indonesia descriptions of both Rama and Shinta.
There is a great deal of detail on these openers borrowed from the actual handmade and painted leather shadow puppets that are still in use today in Indonesia.
This opener is not available outside Indonesia, and even within Indonesia is only available in a few select locations. It is 6 3/4” long and nice and light at only half an ounce. $35.
2. This is a bookmark depicting the Javanese shadow puppet version of Rama, the chief character in the Sanskrit epic the Ramayana. It is plated in genuine silver and is beautifully presented in a batik paper-wrapped box with a short description of Rama’s significance in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.
The back of the bookmark is plain.
This is a great item and beautifully made: you won’t find one of these anywhere else outside Indonesia! 3”. 0.2 oz. $35.
3. This is a gold-plated kujang keychain. The kujang is revered by the Sundanese of West Java as much as the keris is revered in much of Central and Eastern Java. Aside from being an excellent weapon, it is also a religious symbol. The three holes on the top are thought to be representative of the trimurti, or the three central gods in Hinduism. Modern versions now sometimes have five holes since Islam is now the predominant religion in Indonesia. It was originally an agricultural tool (much like a small scythe), but it has far more symbolism now.
Standing between two wall-mounted kujangs is thought to mean death!
This beautiful keychain is great for the silat aficionado, especially those that practice West Javanese styles such as mande muda. This is not an item you’ll find anywhere else! Packed in a beautiful batik-paper wrapped box. 2”. 0.1 oz. SOLD.
4. This is a gold-plated keychain representing the golok, which is both an agricultural tool and a revered weapon in West Java, Indonesia. I own several goloks myself and train with them frequently. They are absolutely devastating blades.
The keychain comes in a batik-paper wrapped box.
This would be a great present for a silat practitioner or anyone who collects West Javanese weapons.
This absolutely represents a typical West Javanese golok to a T: I own one much like it! If it was silver plated, I’d wear it as a pendant! 2”. 0.2 oz. $35.
