RAKSASA & Buta Bajang Figure Hilts

David · 8th July 2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ganjawulung

And more poses of this old model...

Nicely carved fellow, but he doesn't look particularly old...

ganjawulung · 8th July 2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Nicely carved fellow, but he doesn't look particularly old...

Old ones, David. But unfortunately, it was my fault to clean it too clean. It happened long time ago. So it (they) had lost the patina. Originaly they were so dirty and heavy patinated. I cleaned it with tooth-brush and detergent. And after it became so pale, then I put coconot oil.... But I will never do such silly thing again. Really, it is not new ones...

GANJAWULUNG

Sajen · 8th July 2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ganjawulung

Old ones, David. But unfortunately, it was my fault to clean it too clean. It happened long time ago. So it (they) had lost the patina. Originaly they were so dirty and heavy patinated. I cleaned it with tooth-brush and detergent. And after it became so pale, then I put coconot oil.... But I will never do such silly thing again. Really, it is not new ones...

GANJAWULUNG

I don't know if this is have been a mistake, the fine carvings sometimes not to see when the handle have to much patination. Some of my handles I have cleaned also.

sajen

Sajen · 8th July 2009, 10:53 PM

Some of my wooden handles I have shown in the other threat before.
Here three handles in ivory. Please apologize the bad quality of the photos, it have been a fast snapshot.

sajen

A. G. Maisey · 9th July 2009, 02:41 AM

Yeah, soap and water sounds a bit drastic.

I use a tooth brush and baby oil to clean really dirty hilts, and really, any other sort of carvings too.

The oil tends to soak into the gunk and soften it, and after you've revisited the carving a few times you'll normally have all the muck removed.

ganjawulung · 9th July 2009, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

I use a tooth brush and baby oil to clean really dirty hilts, and really, any other sort of carvings too.

The oil tends to soak into the gunk and soften it, and after you've revisited the carving a few times you'll normally have all the muck removed.

Yes Alan, now I clean with very very soft tooth-brush only, and then soft clothes...

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ganjawulung · 9th July 2009, 07:03 AM

Dear Roy and Sajen,

Thanks for the sharing. And here are more on variations of the 'giant' creatures. A hilt of horn below. More looks like wayang figures...

GANJAWULUNG

8th July 2009, 10:53 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,207	Some of my wooden handles I have shown in the other threat before. Here three handles in ivory. Please apologize the bad quality of the photos, it have been a fast snapshot. sajen Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 8th July 2009 at 11:37 PM.

9th July 2009, 07:03 AM	#7
ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	Dear Roy and Sajen, Thanks for the sharing. And here are more on variations of the 'giant' creatures. A hilt of horn below. More looks like wayang figures... GANJAWULUNG Attached Images

9th July 2009, 02:41 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Yeah, soap and water sounds a bit drastic. I use a tooth brush and baby oil to clean really dirty hilts, and really, any other sort of carvings too. The oil tends to soak into the gunk and soften it, and after you've revisited the carving a few times you'll normally have all the muck removed.