Mandau is weapon of the tribe dayak

Mandau is the weapon of the tribe dayak. Mandau made from the iron plate to be incused shaped like flat-long chopper and spired that resembles the top half of the curve flat. One side of the mandau be sharpened edge, while the other left a little thick and dull. There are several types of materials that can be used to make the saber, namely: montallat iron, iron matikei, iron and steel taken from a car, saw blade machine, disk drive, and so forth. Perhaps, the most mandau good quality is made of stone mountains disbursed so special besinya very strong and sharp and asesorisnya given a touch of gold, silver, or bronze. This type of saber made only by certain people.

Preparation begins with the blade saber make ember in an iron stove to thaw. Wood used to make ember is ironwood. This type of wood chosen because it can generate heat higher than other types of wood. After a wood fire, the steel blade that will be put saber above to become soft. Then, be incused using a hammer. Forging be conducted repeatedly to get the form of the desired blade saber. After the chip form, the next step is to create a form of decoration and serration indentation on the saber and the holes on the blade saber. Perhaps, in the first period the number of holes on a saber represents the number of victims who had a saber tebas it. How to make a decoration with the same way to Mandau, the burning and formed with a hammer repeatedly to get the desired shape. After that, then mashed with the mandau grinder.