Horn kris hilts

Sajen · 7th May 2012, 07:00 PM

Here a small Lampung hilt set together from two pieces of horn.

Marcokeris · 8th May 2012, 12:31 PM

In my experience when horn is very old it seems like wood. The testing by buning pin is really good to go away any doubts.
IMO Horn hilts are very common (albino horn a little less)
Very very very difficult to find is rhino horn, also shell and coral are difficult but not as rhino

Jean · 8th May 2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Very very very difficult to find is rhino horn, also shell and coral are difficult but not as rhino

The hilt shown on the picture is deemed to be made from rhino horn but I am not fully sure about it although I am a little familiar with the materials which was also used on old khanjars and jambiyas. I did not perform the pin test but assume that it will be positive (burning smell) but not specific. Any opinion?

Regards

Marcokeris · 8th May 2012, 07:58 PM

Jean congraturation

you are very lucky! It seems (from the little circles) real rhino!!

GIO · 10th May 2012, 02:45 PM

I have been told this is rhino horn, but now I am not convinced.
Any idea ?

Marcokeris · 10th May 2012, 07:52 PM

Gio your hilt seems to me the same rhino horn material

kai · 11th May 2012, 07:27 AM

Gio, we need a close-up of a part where the grain has been cut (preferably close to a right angle) - a top view of the curved part should do.

At the moment, I'd guess it's kerbau or some other "real" horn.

Detlef, the pics are not sharp enough, I'm afraid. If you examine your hilt under magnification, it should be able to verify the material.

Regards,
Kai

7th May 2012, 07:00 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,272	Here a small Lampung hilt set together from two pieces of horn. Attached Images

10th May 2012, 02:45 PM	#5
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 329	I have been told this is rhino horn, but now I am not convinced. Any idea ? Attached Images

8th May 2012, 12:31 PM	#2
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	In my experience when horn is very old it seems like wood. The testing by buning pin is really good to go away any doubts. IMO Horn hilts are very common (albino horn a little less) Very very very difficult to find is rhino horn, also shell and coral are difficult but not as rhino

8th May 2012, 07:58 PM	#4
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Jean congraturation you are very lucky! It seems (from the little circles) real rhino!!

10th May 2012, 07:52 PM	#6
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Gio your hilt seems to me the same rhino horn material

11th May 2012, 07:27 AM	#7
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Gio, we need a close-up of a part where the grain has been cut (preferably close to a right angle) - a top view of the curved part should do. At the moment, I'd guess it's kerbau or some other "real" horn. Detlef, the pics are not sharp enough, I'm afraid. If you examine your hilt under magnification, it should be able to verify the material. Regards, Kai