Brass hilted kris for comment

Alam Shah · 8th February 2005, 04:57 AM

There are similar pictures of hilts in Kris Gli Invincibili - The Invincible Krises book by Vanna e Mario Ghiringhelli, on page: 31 (brass), 37 (silver), 99 (brass).

Mick · 15th February 2005, 03:37 PM

Wolviex

Your sample is the first I've ever seen with this difficult weaving in brass. Brass is usually used in Bali as the basic material for the figurative handles which are then plated with gold.

Attached is the only example of brass used in a Balinese handle that I have. It is a representative of the same basic grip that you have showed in this topic, but it was so well done that I gathered it up. It originally had only glass stones, but I was impressed enough with the workmanship that I had the glass replaced with real stones. The coloring of the wood in the grip illustrates the less expensive Pelet work compared to the hilt of your other topic.

BluErf · 16th February 2005, 02:11 PM

I think the wire might not be brass, but silver. The pictures seem to vary in tone quite a bit. The handle looks silvery in some, but golden yellow in others.

wolviex · 16th February 2005, 04:03 PM

It's brass for sure. Two pictures are of low colour tones indeed, my fault. But it's brass and it's yellow shining

. somewehere in the middle of this thread I gave a link to the silver one - if you open this, just scroll down.

wolviex · 23rd February 2005, 09:00 PM

I was wondering how we can call the pamor on this blade?
Is it pamor Tibam, so called "watermelon skin" ??? - I'm only guessing.

Regards

8th February 2005, 04:57 AM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	References... There are similar pictures of hilts in Kris Gli Invincibili - The Invincible Krises book by Vanna e Mario Ghiringhelli, on page: 31 (brass), 37 (silver), 99 (brass). Last edited by Alam Shah; 8th February 2005 at 05:20 AM.

15th February 2005, 03:37 PM	#2
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	Wolviex Your sample is the first I've ever seen with this difficult weaving in brass. Brass is usually used in Bali as the basic material for the figurative handles which are then plated with gold. Attached is the only example of brass used in a Balinese handle that I have. It is a representative of the same basic grip that you have showed in this topic, but it was so well done that I gathered it up. It originally had only glass stones, but I was impressed enough with the workmanship that I had the glass replaced with real stones. The coloring of the wood in the grip illustrates the less expensive Pelet work compared to the hilt of your other topic. Attached Images

16th February 2005, 04:03 PM	#4
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 418	Brass! It's brass for sure. Two pictures are of low colour tones indeed, my fault. But it's brass and it's yellow shining . somewehere in the middle of this thread I gave a link to the silver one - if you open this, just scroll down.

23rd February 2005, 09:00 PM	#5
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 418	Pamor question I was wondering how we can call the pamor on this blade? Is it pamor Tibam, so called "watermelon skin" ??? - I'm only guessing. Regards

16th February 2005, 02:11 PM	#3
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I think the wire might not be brass, but silver. The pictures seem to vary in tone quite a bit. The handle looks silvery in some, but golden yellow in others.