Show Us Your Akar Bahar

Rick · 26th September 2015, 02:38 AM

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 ?

Sajen · 26th September 2015, 04:42 PM

Hi Rick,

can add two rentjong hilts.

Here the first one, the second one will follow soon.

Sajen · 26th September 2015, 04:47 PM

Here the other one.

Battara · 27th September 2015, 05:37 AM

Here is my rencong example which can be found here:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=Rencong+gold

Rick · 27th September 2015, 05:37 PM

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 ?

Battara · 27th September 2015, 09:03 PM

Just for clarity, the end tip of my rencong is not white coral but an ivory replacement much later.

26th September 2015, 02:38 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Show Us Your Akar Bahar 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 ? Attached Images

26th September 2015, 04:42 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Hi Rick, can add two rentjong hilts. Here the first one, the second one will follow soon. Attached Images

26th September 2015, 04:47 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Here the other one. Attached Images

27th September 2015, 05:37 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Here is my rencong example which can be found here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=Rencong+gold Attached Images

27th September 2015, 05:37 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	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 ?

27th September 2015, 09:03 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Just for clarity, the end tip of my rencong is not white coral but an ivory replacement much later.