Akar Bahar Hilts

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Greybeard

... Well, as it appears I own a (very expensive!) tridacna hilt instead of a coral hilt! Anyway, it looks nice ...

Well, congrats would be in order then, Heinz.. expensive, rare and fragile too.. so do take care..

[Greybeard]

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

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Greybeard

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

Hello Heinz,

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