Uncoventional Bali Sarong

[nechesh]

Originally Posted by Raja Muda

Hi Nechesh,
Have you ever thought of exploring the mail order option i.e getting an Balinese craftsman to work on it based on an outline drawing of your keris blade?

I actually tried that once and finally gave up after i never received any reply after sending the outlines.
Certainly the lines are all wrong on this one and the wood is not traditional. Whats more, the friend who made this is not really a carver as much as a wood turner. Mostly he makes really nice wooden pens. So given that i think he made an admirable attempt (actually more than one attempt. He had to scrape the first try.)
I have no problem with refitting an old sheath, especially if the original mouth is smaller and the refit can be done to look original, but finding an old sheath here in the U.S. is almost as difficult as finding a carver.