Kris Handle...

Spunjer · 11th June 2006, 09:55 PM

kino,

would you mind posting both sides of the bone pommel miniature kakatua handle? just wanna see how it looks like on the other side. thanks in advance..

Rick · 11th June 2006, 10:47 PM

Some of these techniques could be adapted to rattan .

Spunjer · 12th June 2006, 03:47 PM

thanks for the the pics, rick! that's gonna be a lot of help...

btw, what book is that???

Rick · 12th June 2006, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunjer

thanks for the the pics, rick! that's gonna be a lot of help...

btw, what book is that???

Ron ,

Creative Ropecraft
Stuart E. Grainger
Published by W. W. Norton
isbn 0 393 08746 8

Of course the bible is Ashley's Book of Knots .

You work the rattan wet or dry ?

Rick

Henk · 12th June 2006, 07:29 PM

Rick,

Thanks for the info. That will certainly help to restore lost bands on scabbards.
I think the best way to weave with rattan is wet. The rattan will be more flexible. I suppose if rattan is used dry it will break very easily.

Ian · 12th June 2006, 07:38 PM

Agreed. I always work with wet rattan. Also, it shrinks a little as it dries which helps tighten up the weave somewhat.

Ian.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk

Rick,

Thanks for the info. That will certainly help to restore lost bands on scabbards.
I think the best way to weave with rattan is wet. The rattan will be more flexible. I suppose if rattan is used dry it will break very easily.

Spunjer · 12th June 2006, 10:45 PM

yup, i soak the rattan strips for like an hour or so before working with it...

11th June 2006, 10:47 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Possibly ..... Some of these techniques could be adapted to rattan . Attached Images

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Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	kino, would you mind posting both sides of the bone pommel miniature kakatua handle? just wanna see how it looks like on the other side. thanks in advance..

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Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	thanks for the the pics, rick! that's gonna be a lot of help... btw, what book is that???

12th June 2006, 07:29 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Rick, Thanks for the info. That will certainly help to restore lost bands on scabbards. I think the best way to weave with rattan is wet. The rattan will be more flexible. I suppose if rattan is used dry it will break very easily.

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Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	yup, i soak the rattan strips for like an hour or so before working with it...