Two kris

[Sajen]

Thank you for sharing the pictures of your work!

[Battara]

Here are more pictures of the making of the silver bands around the tops of the kris pommels. I draw out what I will cut out, cut, then stamp and chase the bands. After blackening them I polish them and drill holes in the ends where the brass nails will go. I drill into the pommels and hammer the nails through the silver bands into the wood. Pictures appear out of sequence, but you get the idea.

[Rick]

Nice little chasing hammer, Jose; I've got one of those .
Handy little devils they are .

[Ferguson]

Jose,
Thanks for the pictures!
What do you blacken the silver with?

Thanks,
Steve

[Battara]

Rick - the chasing hammer is crazy useful.

Steve - I use "silver black". It is an acid exclusively for silver. You can also use "liver of sulfer" but that has a quick shelf life once opened.

[Battara]

Here comes the tedious part - the winding of the string and then painting the section with black lacquer, all after I made the silver band for this kris.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Battara

Here comes the tedious part - the winding of the string and then painting the section with black lacquer, all after I made the silver band for this kris.

Hello Jose,

yes, I believe that this is the most tedious part! Some questions: What you use for the string? And which sort of lacquer you use? And at last, do you think that above from the last brass band have been nothing originally?

Regards,

Detlef