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14th August 2009, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Switzerland
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Hello Alam Shah
I think you are right. When looking at the pictures from the link you provided, I do indeed realize much similarity between those hilts and my hilt, with the tiny dark spots in the material being nearly identical. The heavy weight seems to be typical of tridacna hilts as well. Well, as it appears I own a (very expensive!) tridacna hilt instead of a coral hilt! Anyway, it looks nice ... Regards, Heinz |
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14th August 2009, 01:27 PM
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Location: Singapore
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 expensive, rare and fragile too.. so do take care.. 
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14th August 2009, 02:26 PM
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Location: Switzerland
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Thank you, Alam Shah.
By the way, there`s a very interesting post in this thread by BluErf regarding high salt content in coral hilts. Is this true of tridacna hilts as well? So far the pesi of my keris is free of corrosion/rust and well oiled ... Regards, Heinz |
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14th August 2009, 05:43 PM
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Location: Germany, Dortmund
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I also thought that you have a Tridacna hilt, this have been the reason why I want to see a picture. Normally it isn't a problem to give a keris a Tridacna hilt, special not in our climate. Best, Detlef |
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