Another Gamble

[Sajen]

Hello Rick,

the seller respond to my query like this:" Yes, The Ganesha Hilt is made from Areng Wood,you can see the inside of the wood from the pesi hole, it's all black.or try to make to pesi hole bigger, than you will see the small piece of the wood from the drill."

And further:"Please note that Areng Wood id different with Ebony.Ebony much harder than Areng wood, and Areng wood is somekind like altenatif of EbonySince Ebony is hard to find the material and the moment and Areng wood is way much easier to carved.So Areng wood is the favourite wood for carving at the moment."

I have asked him if the hilt is from Kayu Areng since I have thought that it is Ebony but it seems that I am wrong. I think that in Indonesia is black wood is just called Kayu Areng.

Regards,

Detlef

[Marcokeris]

Is the hilt maker from Madura?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Is the hilt maker from Madura?

Hi Marco,

no, from Bali!

[Sajen]

The pictures from the second hilt for later reference.

[Sajen]

And here again the picture from my Ganesha handle from the same carver.

[Rick]

Thank you for putting those up, Detlef .
Family/business issues are keeping me distracted these days othherwise I would have posted them myself .

Again thanks for the thoughtful additions .

Rick

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Rick

Thank you for putting those up, Detlef .
Family/business issues are keeping me distracted these days othherwise I would have posted them myself .

Again thanks for the thoughtful additions .

Rick

Nothing to thank Rick! Have you seen post #9?

Regards,

Detlef