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Originally Posted by Bill Marsh
I have heard that while a few good Indonesian pieces (keris, as well) are made with fossil elephant molar for a wrongko, it is not a preferred material in Indonesia because it so easily damages the blade during removal and re-sheathing.
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For keris, it had been and is currently used as stated, I've seen old authentic examples as well(not touristy pieces). It's a nice material but fragile as stated. Some I've seen with repairs... made in the
gayaman fashion and not the
ladrang sheath form.
For rencong, I've yet to see real authentic old pieces, with fossil elephant molar.
