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xasterix · 1st November 2018, 03:24 PM

Hello! I've always wondered what material is used as budbud (the coils usually found on the hilts of Moro swords). There seems to be at least 3 that I"m aware of: woven rattan, a black rope, and a gray, wire-like rope. I've also noticed that in some weapons, the hilt was prepped in anticipation of budbud (a deeper cavity was carved into the hilt to accommodate budbud, while in other pieces, budbud was obviously an add-on the original design; it thickened the hilt.

Would be most grateful if anyone can identify and illustrate good budbud for use on modern Moro weapon hilts.

Thanks very much in advance!

1st November 2018, 03:24 PM	#1
xasterix Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 596	Budbud on Moro Weapons Hello! I've always wondered what material is used as budbud (the coils usually found on the hilts of Moro swords). There seems to be at least 3 that I"m aware of: woven rattan, a black rope, and a gray, wire-like rope. I've also noticed that in some weapons, the hilt was prepped in anticipation of budbud (a deeper cavity was carved into the hilt to accommodate budbud, while in other pieces, budbud was obviously an add-on the original design; it thickened the hilt. Would be most grateful if anyone can identify and illustrate good budbud for use on modern Moro weapon hilts. Thanks very much in advance!