Many thanks Kai,
I'll have a chance to use this link in the near future to posysome photos of some of my hilts. Your information and link provided were helpful and thoughtful of you. I sincerely appreciate your help and assistance.
Warmest regards,
Craig
Great - here's a link how to post pics:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13631
Worse, I'm collecting all kinds of blades from all over maritime Southeast Asia...
I've been interested in SEA cultures and traveling the region way before starting collecting antiques. While quality pieces of most categories of antiques and so-called "tribal art" tend to fetch prohibitive prices, it is still possible to obtain many quality blades for reasonable amounts (prices for high-end pieces keep rising rather swiftly and sure are hurting my funds though).
Regards,
Kai[/QUOTE]