Another siraui

asomotif · 30th January 2009, 12:10 AM

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the material used seems to be horn.
Anyone seen this before ?

Hello Freddy,

Yes, I do see them now and than on javanese golok scabbards.
I believe the the horn is boiled in order to get it supple and to be able to bend it. Seems like a difficult technique to me.
But than again, rattan weaving seems difficult to me too.

Gonzalo G · 6th February 2009, 06:04 AM

Horn is usually boiled on kitchen oil in some countries to be manipulated. Not a too difficult technique, but to handle the hot material.

Freddy · 6th February 2009, 09:36 PM

Hi Lew,

Can you give us the size of your pieces. The bottom one looks tiny.

6th February 2009, 06:04 AM	#2
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	Horn is usually boiled on kitchen oil in some countries to be manipulated. Not a too difficult technique, but to handle the hot material.

6th February 2009, 09:36 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi Lew, Can you give us the size of your pieces. The bottom one looks tiny.