Wood type on Bugis keris

kai · 11th April 2018, 12:29 PM

Disclaimer: Wood is extremely difficult to identify from pics, burlwood even more so...

Having said that, I agree with Jean that kemuning [Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack] is usually a good guess for Bugis sampir and often for hilts, too. (I'm fairly sure that Roland's crosspiece is from kemuning; I'd need to handle the hilt to gain similar confidence though.)

I do hope we'll see more pics of Anthony's keris starting this thread!

Regards,
Kai

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11th April 2018, 12:29 PM	#7
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Disclaimer: Wood is extremely difficult to identify from pics, burlwood even more so... Having said that, I agree with Jean that kemuning [Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack] is usually a good guess for Bugis sampir and often for hilts, too. (I'm fairly sure that Roland's crosspiece is from kemuning; I'd need to handle the hilt to gain similar confidence though.) I do hope we'll see more pics of Anthony's keris starting this thread! Regards, Kai