antique kris renewed

[David]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

There are some good suggestions here for the replacement of the green fabric. It is not terribly hard if you can find the right gauge of twine. You may have to paint and lacquer it once applied.

I am still looking for some clear instructional guidance on how to do twine wrapping on kris hilts in a traditional and attractive manner. I don't want to simply wrap a piece of twine around a hilt. There are traditional braiding methods that i would like to replicate. Any leads on such instruction would be appreciated.

[xasterix]

I suggest trying a lighter etchant as well...so that the blade would not look burned. Here's an example I'm working on right now.