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Old 26th September 2015, 01:38 AM   #1
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Here are my examples; way too small to use for more than jewelry .
Black Coral is said by various cultures to have talismanic value; does anyone else here have perhaps a kris hilt or sewar hilt, or other ethno items made from this material ?
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Old 26th September 2015, 03:42 PM   #2
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Hi Rick,

can add two rentjong hilts. Here the first one, the second one will follow soon.
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Old 26th September 2015, 03:47 PM   #3
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Here the other one.
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Old 27th September 2015, 04:37 AM   #4
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Here is my rencong example which can be found here:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=Rencong+gold
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Old 27th September 2015, 04:37 PM   #5
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It's amazing how nicely this stuff polishes up . With a high shine it seems almost like the black material is absorbing light .
Akar Bahar also comes in white; has anyone an example of white akar bahar ?
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Old 27th September 2015, 08:03 PM   #6
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Just for clarity, the end tip of my rencong is not white coral but an ivory replacement much later.
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