Hello Punal, I never got around to decide wether the last polishing round was going to be the final one. :o So, the blade is still unstained and disassembled. I'll surely post pics once it's finished...

Hello Battara,

Yes, coin silver would be always readily available. Silver on the hilts seem to be often close to sterling silver whereas of the small sample of inlayed blades which I saw most seemed to be coin silver.

Are that differences in the silver alloy which lend themselves to different applications or are other factors like many inlays older than silver fittings on an average kris, etc. of greater importance?

Wow, that's a nice one! How about the whole blade?

So you finally got a digicam, Battara? Great, keep them pics coming! ;)

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Good 'Cod' Jose ; I'm left 'floundering' for words .
Yes, let's see more de'tails' ; whoever made that point put his heart and 'Sole' into the effort . :rolleyes:




/aaarrrggh

Kai,

No still needing to get a dig camera. These are Rswords pictures he sent me before I got the spear from him (and after). I will post a picture of the whole blade next week (as soon as I can find it :confused: ).

On application of different silvers: I'm not sure. If brass was used as inlay (fairly hard metal this this) then coin silver would be softer, and sterling or pure would be even softer and easier to inlay. Sterling and coin would probably be more needed for pommels and mounts due to the amount of expensive material needed and it will hold it's form better than pure silver.

Rick,

Thank you. What you said was beautiful, just beautiful (I think I'm going to cry :o ).