Saber blades are made of wrought iron plates to form a flat-like machetes and long-nose pliers (to resemble the top half of the notched flat). One side of the blade sharpened sharp eye, while the other side is left a little thick and blunt. There are several types of materials that can be used to make a saber, namely: iron montallat, matikei iron, steel and iron are taken from a car, chain saw blades, discs vehicles, and so forth.
Making a sword blade begins with a coal fire in the furnace for iron memuaikan. Wood used to make iron wood embers. Wood species were chosen because they can generate more heat than other wood species. Once the wood to coal, steel blades that will be placed on it to expand. Then, forged with a hammer. Forging is done repeatedly until getting the desired form of saber blades. After the blade is formed, the next step is to create an ornament of grooves and serrations on the sword and the eye holes on bar sword. In ancient times the number of holes in the sword represents the number of victims who never got a sword slash. How to make a decoration as a way to make saber blades.
The handle (upstream saber), made of deer antlers are carved to resemble a bird's head. The entire surface of the handle was carved with various motifs such as the dragon's head, half-bird, gyre, and hooks. At the end of the handle there is also adorned with animal fur or human hair. Shape and engraving on the receiver can distinguish saber saber made the place of origin, ethnicity, and social status of its owner.
Saber sheath (tainted) are usually made of thin wood plates. The top of the annular coated bone. The middle and bottom wrapped with a woven rattan clamp amplifier. As a garnish, usually placed baliang plumage, the bird asked, beads and charms sometimes inserted. In addition, the saber is also equipped with a small knife sheath leather bound and attached to the glove side of the waist strap of woven rattan.
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