Kris Handle...

[Spunjer]

found a dealer that carry rattan strips, which is real nice and pliable. well, i had a kris handle that restored using twine, but i was wondering how it would look with rattan strips (there's one on cato's book). so here's the kris when i acquired it:

[Spunjer]

the thread on the handle was very fragile and it was coming off, so i decided to redo it.

[Spunjer]

well, like i said, with this rattan strips, i think i can even make it look more bootyful. this is preliminary since i just wanna see how it looks. without stain, it looks pretty cool already. my question is, does anyone owns a kris with rattan strip handle and could you please kindly post it so i can see the patterns invlove? i think those type of kris handle is nort as common; either that or it came off a while back and rewrapped with cord instead. the rattan stripp handle on this type of kris i believe, matches better, IMHO...

thanks in advance,
ron

[Lew]

Spunjer

I would have just applied some pitch to the cord wrap that would have done the trick. You wrapped it ok but you should try using thinner strips of rattan. The wide stuff seems a bit much for a 5" grip.

Lew

[Spunjer]

thanks for the suggestion, lew. the cord does look nice, with pitch even, but most of my krises has cord grips and zero rattan grips. yeah it kinda look plain. i do have a thinner rattan strip which i used to work on my pira scabbard (to be stained later). like i said i'm just experimenting on this type of grip...

[punal]

well, like i said, with this rattan strips, i think i can even make it look more bootyful. this is preliminary since i just wanna see how it looks. without stain, it looks pretty cool already. my question is, does anyone owns a kris with rattan strip handle and could you please kindly post it so i can see the patterns invlove? i think those type of kris handle is nort as common; either that or it came off a while back and rewrapped with cord instead. the rattan stripp handle on this type of kris i believe, matches better, IMHO...

thanks in advance,
ron


d're, two krises of mine w/ rattan strip handles. the kris w/ ball pommel has a thicker rattan strips(original wrap) while the ingraved kris has thinner strips. the ingraved krises hilt was missing a wrap exposing the iron clamp so i decided to do it my self /4th grade p.i practical arts comes handly (making broom sticks rattan rings). let me know if you needed the thinner rattan strips, i got lots of 'em.

[punal]

this scabbards had electric wire wraps on 'em, i had it replaced w/ rattan strips.

[Spunjer]

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! lolz at 4th grade p.i.practical arts!!! :D :D :D
dood, we made some cup holders using rattan strips (notre dame dadiangas). funny thing is, i was just thinking about that while i was working on my kris. *just spit my soda when i read your post*

as for the rattan, ayos na ako, pare. went to this website to buy it:
http://www.goldenwitch.com/index.php?MenuLevel1=Rodmaking&MenuLevel2=Components&MenuLevel3=Rattan%20Strips
thanks for the offer, tho....

[kino]

Spunger, Here are a few photos of rattan wrapped hilts. AFAIK, these are original to the swords. Each of them wrapped differently, all intricate. I have shown some wrapping to basket weavers, to see if they could copy it, I haven't found one that could, one came close. Good luck in your project.

[MABAGANI]

Nice set, the double pattern is often found using wire brass, copper or silver.

[Henk]

Great, that link for rattan.

Are there instructions avaible how to weave bands for scabbards with rattan?

[Spunjer]

kino,
thanks for the pics. i like the one with MOP(?) handle weave. that's what i've been thinking of doing...

henk,
i was thinking about googling basket weaving, lol... the company's pretty reliable..

[Spunjer]

kino,

would you mind posting both sides of the bone pommel miniature kakatua handle? just wanna see how it looks like on the other side. thanks in advance..

[Rick]

Some of these techniques could be adapted to rattan .

[Spunjer]

thanks for the the pics, rick! that's gonna be a lot of help...

btw, what book is that???

[kino]

Spunger, I think the weave is, 2 sets of 3 strands of rattan(totaling 6), opposite each other. As they go around the hilt, one set goes up on one side the other goes down the opposite side, you need four sets of hands totaling 8. Don't get them tangled up (the hands), if it doesn't work try again. It's very easy, anyone can do it, except me. :D

[Rick]

thanks for the the pics, rick! that's gonna be a lot of help...

btw, what book is that???

Ron ,

Creative Ropecraft
Stuart E. Grainger
Published by W. W. Norton
isbn 0 393 08746 8

Of course the bible is Ashley's Book of Knots .

You work the rattan wet or dry ?

Rick

[Henk]

Rick,

Thanks for the info. That will certainly help to restore lost bands on scabbards.
I think the best way to weave with rattan is wet. The rattan will be more flexible. I suppose if rattan is used dry it will break very easily.

[Ian]

Agreed. I always work with wet rattan. Also, it shrinks a little as it dries which helps tighten up the weave somewhat.

Ian.

Rick,

Thanks for the info. That will certainly help to restore lost bands on scabbards.
I think the best way to weave with rattan is wet. The rattan will be more flexible. I suppose if rattan is used dry it will break very easily.

[Spunjer]

yup, i soak the rattan strips for like an hour or so before working with it...