Battered kris

Emanuel · 20th January 2008, 02:49 PM

I just read about santol and langka woods being used in absence of banati. Is banati also known as ramin, and endangered essence?

Battara · 21st January 2008, 01:32 AM

Banati is not a species of wood but the root wood or burl. That being said, most of the wood used was narra (inside part red and outside part brown). Narra is now endangered. I may have a hilt coming in soon if you are interested.

Emanuel · 21st January 2008, 02:11 AM

Ah I see, thanks for the clarification Battara! I'd still like to try my hand at carving a hilt and pommel. Since it's endangered, I'd rather use another type of wood. What would be a good alternative?

Battara · 21st January 2008, 06:37 AM

I would recommend either padouk (a cousin to narra and is an orange-red) or a burled walnut. Burled padouk is hard to find.

Mabuting Kapilaran!

PS - the blade looks Maguoindanao and the scabbard bands are probably white metal under the type opf patina that I see.

Emanuel · 21st January 2008, 02:50 PM

Thanks for the info and the wishes! I've found an exotic woods dealer close (relatively) by and he has burled padauk in stock. I will visit the shop in the coming weeks and see how it goes.
Burled walnut looks pretty good too.

Battara · 22nd January 2008, 03:24 AM

BURLED PADOUK!?!

Please email me the name and address!

Emanuel · 22nd January 2008, 03:33 AM

Sorry, no good! I went to the shop today, the man had it on his website but not actually in stock. Said he hadn't seen a good piece in years. I did get a piece of padauk, though, it's a nice wood but very heavy.

20th January 2008, 02:49 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	I just read about santol and langka woods being used in absence of banati. Is banati also known as ramin, and endangered essence?

21st January 2008, 01:32 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Banati is not a species of wood but the root wood or burl. That being said, most of the wood used was narra (inside part red and outside part brown). Narra is now endangered. I may have a hilt coming in soon if you are interested.

21st January 2008, 02:11 AM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Ah I see, thanks for the clarification Battara! I'd still like to try my hand at carving a hilt and pommel. Since it's endangered, I'd rather use another type of wood. What would be a good alternative?

21st January 2008, 06:37 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	I would recommend either padouk (a cousin to narra and is an orange-red) or a burled walnut. Burled padouk is hard to find. Mabuting Kapilaran! PS - the blade looks Maguoindanao and the scabbard bands are probably white metal under the type opf patina that I see.

21st January 2008, 02:50 PM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Thanks for the info and the wishes! I've found an exotic woods dealer close (relatively) by and he has burled padauk in stock. I will visit the shop in the coming weeks and see how it goes. Burled walnut looks pretty good too.

22nd January 2008, 03:24 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	BURLED PADOUK!?! Please email me the name and address!

22nd January 2008, 03:33 AM	#7
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Sorry, no good! I went to the shop today, the man had it on his website but not actually in stock. Said he hadn't seen a good piece in years. I did get a piece of padauk, though, it's a nice wood but very heavy.