SHARE : How to Polish Horn Materials by Acehnesse Traditional BlackSmith

[RhysMichael]

I can only echo what the others here have said this is wonderful information. Thanks for sharing it and I look forward to anything else you can tell us about traditional swordmaking techniques from this area

[Ian]

utami:

Excellent post -- thanks for the information and pictures. It seems that the abu gosok is being used as a mild abrasive or polishing agent, much like jeweler's rouge or similar polishing techniques on Japanese swords. Do you think that using other mild abrasive/polishing powders might serve as well as abu gosok. My guess is they probably would.

Thanks again for a very informative post. Now I know what to do with those old coconut husks.

Warm regards,

Ian.

[utami]

Originally Posted by Ian

utami:

Excellent post -- thanks for the information and pictures. It seems that the abu gosok is being used as a mild abrasive or polishing agent, much like jeweler's rouge or similar polishing techniques on Japanese swords. Do you think that using other mild abrasive/polishing powders might serve as well as abu gosok. My guess is they probably would.

Thanks again for a very informative post. Now I know what to do with those old coconut husks.

Warm regards,

Ian.

Thanks Guys for your comment

For the last 2 days i'm looking and digging more information about "abu gosok" and horn crafmanship. One of my relative who live in central java told me about the horn crafmans in Magelang - central java that they also used "abu gosok" for polishing the horn handicraft, but their methode a bit difference from acehnesse. The Horn Crarfman from jogja add and mix abu gosok with a little water. They said, by adding little water makes the surface of the horn smoother rather than without the water. The also use similiar leaves like serumpet, they called the leaves as Daun Rampelas ( Rampelas leaves ).

And from Kota Gede - Jogya, i get information about horn craftmans. They use leave that they called Daun Perlas ( Perlas Leaves ) but they dont mention / used abu gosok in they horn making.

So from difference places in indonesia, This Horn Polishing methode has been used traditionally from many generation, till today. I'm very amaze with what i found here

I'm agree with you henk, yes they are used as mild abbresive/ polishing agent. Henk, would care tell us here how to polish japanese sword

I Do belief the mild abrasive/polishing powder is similar with abu gosok. When we polishing the horn with abu gosok, it will produce the white power.

FYI: Finally I have enough fund to make the trip on sunday to banten. I'll be visiting the Golok Ciomas and Golok Sulangkar tradistional Blacksmiths. These Blacksmiths also have strong knowlege & experience in horn materials. if any one of you here have some question about tradisional golok making, please do not hesitate send me / post here your question so i could forwarded your question to these blacksmiths.

Thanks a lots, guys