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Battara · 10th October 2007, 08:18 PM

Nice piece! Are the mounts swassa?

David · 10th October 2007, 10:59 PM

That would be my guess from the looks of them Jose.

PenangsangII · 11th October 2007, 06:29 AM

Zartane,

Very nice complete tajong. If I'm not mistaken, it's quite a high end piece. Where did you get it?

zartane · 11th October 2007, 06:52 AM

well, i manage to bargain it from a friend of mine.. didn't have the chance to polish the swasa.. maybe i will n post some pics after polishing..

BluErf · 11th October 2007, 05:03 PM

I think the swasa accents (except maybe for the side eye-lashes) on this hilt are attached using adhesives instead of swasa pegs. So be careful when you polish the swasa accents. Depending on the age of the work, the adhesive securing the swasa pieces to the hilt may have become weakened and may drop off. And if that happens, please don't use superglue to reglue the pieces. Wood glue may not be the best to hold the swasa onto the wood, but it certainly is very safe and reversible, and will last for a while.

zartane · 12th October 2007, 12:41 PM

BluErf, where can i find this swasa pegs?? are there any particular product?? and yes, i did polish the swasa accents, and yes, one of them came off.. i should have read your post before doing so.. at least i did not use the super glue (i was planning to use super glue tomorow, luckily your comment was on time!!)

Therefore I thank you very much for your kind advice!!

Battara · 12th October 2007, 04:53 PM

Actually, swassa has to be made from scratch - it is a mixture of gold and copper for the most part, but must be played with and mixed specifically to match the color of the original swassa. It is expensive, but a friend and I have made it in the past.

10th October 2007, 08:18 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Nice piece! Are the mounts swassa?

10th October 2007, 10:59 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	That would be my guess from the looks of them Jose.

11th October 2007, 06:29 AM	#3
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	Zartane, Very nice complete tajong. If I'm not mistaken, it's quite a high end piece. Where did you get it?

11th October 2007, 06:52 AM	#4
zartane Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 38	well, i manage to bargain it from a friend of mine.. didn't have the chance to polish the swasa.. maybe i will n post some pics after polishing..

11th October 2007, 05:03 PM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I think the swasa accents (except maybe for the side eye-lashes) on this hilt are attached using adhesives instead of swasa pegs. So be careful when you polish the swasa accents. Depending on the age of the work, the adhesive securing the swasa pieces to the hilt may have become weakened and may drop off. And if that happens, please don't use superglue to reglue the pieces. Wood glue may not be the best to hold the swasa onto the wood, but it certainly is very safe and reversible, and will last for a while.

12th October 2007, 12:41 PM	#6
zartane Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 38	BluErf, where can i find this swasa pegs?? are there any particular product?? and yes, i did polish the swasa accents, and yes, one of them came off.. i should have read your post before doing so.. at least i did not use the super glue (i was planning to use super glue tomorow, luckily your comment was on time!!) Therefore I thank you very much for your kind advice!!

12th October 2007, 04:53 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Actually, swassa has to be made from scratch - it is a mixture of gold and copper for the most part, but must be played with and mixed specifically to match the color of the original swassa. It is expensive, but a friend and I have made it in the past.