Two kris

[Battara]

I use cotton string because it absorbs the lacquer better and some of the string used on old Moro pieces are cotton.

Lacquer? Well I use commercial black lacquer. It is very similar (or the same?) as that used on old Moro kris and barong.

As far as the band is concerned, I believe that it is quite possible that there was a silver band there in the middle in this case - it balances out the rest of the silver and brass.