Metal Keris Handle

kinary · 24th June 2018, 07:57 PM

Hi, I'm a new member and glad to join this forum.
Basically my interest is Indonesian Keris handle.

Simply I just want to know,
How to make a metal handle?

It is easy to imagine, when craftsman wants to make a handle made of wood or ivory, they will directly carve from the material by using tools such as chisel.

As for metal handle, especially solid gold handle like a picture below,
does goldsmith make a cast first then carve the details?
Or directly carve the gold?

24th June 2018, 07:57 PM	#1
kinary Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Jakarta Posts: 6	Metal Keris Handle Hi, I'm a new member and glad to join this forum. Basically my interest is Indonesian Keris handle. Simply I just want to know, How to make a metal handle? It is easy to imagine, when craftsman wants to make a handle made of wood or ivory, they will directly carve from the material by using tools such as chisel. As for metal handle, especially solid gold handle like a picture below, does goldsmith make a cast first then carve the details? Or directly carve the gold? Attached Images