Is this a tourist trap or a real deal?

Rick · 9th July 2018, 02:21 PM

One vote for Tridacna here...

Green · 9th July 2018, 03:20 PM

Tridachna is very hard and brittle... it would be quite impossible to carve the intricate designs on this hilt i think...

Also, from my experience , the tridacna imperfections are small holes due to porosity effect...

Paul B. · 9th July 2018, 03:22 PM

Tridacna is a no IMHO, it has a dense structure. The picture is deceiving, it does not look that white in reality?
Besides, I think the Blewah is not matching either. It should not have pendok at all.

9th July 2018, 02:21 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	One vote for Tridacna here...

9th July 2018, 03:20 PM	#2
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 323	Tridachna is very hard and brittle... it would be quite impossible to carve the intricate designs on this hilt i think... Also, from my experience , the tridacna imperfections are small holes due to porosity effect...

9th July 2018, 03:22 PM	#3
Paul B. Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 205	Tridacna is a no IMHO, it has a dense structure. The picture is deceiving, it does not look that white in reality? Besides, I think the Blewah is not matching either. It should not have pendok at all.