Horn kris hilts

Sajen · 11th May 2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by kai

Detlef, the pics are not sharp enough, I'm afraid. If you examine your hilt under magnification, it should be able to verify the material.

Regards,
Kai

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kai · 11th May 2012, 07:57 AM

Hello Detlef,

Sorry, I meant Jean and the hilt he posted above!

We need to see the endgrain: i. e. the top of the head of Jean's hilt (or the chin area or even the base of the hilt if clean/polished enough).

Easier to examine/see when actually handling a piece. A 10x magnifying glass (jeweller's loupe) does help a lot.

Regards,
Kai

kai · 11th May 2012, 08:01 AM

BTW, Gio, looks like a nicely carved hilt! Could you post more pics of this hilt (and preferably the whole keris) in a seperate thread, please? Thanks!

Regards,
Kai

Sajen · 11th May 2012, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Hello Detlef,

Sorry, I meant Jean and the hilt he posted above!

Regards,
Kai

Hello Kai,

have thought like this but was unsure!

Regards,

Detlef

11th May 2012, 07:57 AM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,236	Hello Detlef, Sorry, I meant Jean and the hilt he posted above! We need to see the endgrain: i. e. the top of the head of Jean's hilt (or the chin area or even the base of the hilt if clean/polished enough). Easier to examine/see when actually handling a piece. A 10x magnifying glass (jeweller's loupe) does help a lot. Regards, Kai

11th May 2012, 08:01 AM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,236	BTW, Gio, looks like a nicely carved hilt! Could you post more pics of this hilt (and preferably the whole keris) in a seperate thread, please? Thanks! Regards, Kai