Show Us Your Akar Bahar

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.

Rick · 27th September 2015, 11:43 PM

A search provides this example .
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16797

A. G. Maisey · 30th September 2015, 05:18 AM

back in the 1960's and 1970's there was heaps of this stuff available in bali, mostly in the form of bracelets, i had a lot and most have been given away.

i'm not home right now, but when i get back i'll dig out what i can find and post. got some bits of red stuff too.

don't have any keris hilts of it, wouldn't mind one.

Loedjoe · 14th October 2015, 08:42 AM

A few more examples. The peurawot bought from BataviaCollectables.com (many thanks, Maurice)

A. G. Maisey · 14th October 2015, 11:28 PM

Here is a knife handle, sorry, no blade at the moment, that is being cleaned and stained.

I've got a few pieces of this stuff, but this handle was the only piece I could put my hand on without searching.

Battara · 16th October 2015, 11:31 PM

So what is the nature of black coral's talismanic properties?

BTW - great examples folks!

14th October 2015, 08:42 AM	#5
Loedjoe Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oxford (UK) Posts: 96	A few more examples. The peurawot bought from BataviaCollectables.com (many thanks, Maurice) Attached Images

14th October 2015, 11:28 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Here is a knife handle, sorry, no blade at the moment, that is being cleaned and stained. I've got a few pieces of this stuff, but this handle was the only piece I could put my hand on without searching. Attached Images

27th September 2015, 05:37 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	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	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Just for clarity, the end tip of my rencong is not white coral but an ivory replacement much later.

27th September 2015, 11:43 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	A search provides this example . http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16797

30th September 2015, 05:18 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	back in the 1960's and 1970's there was heaps of this stuff available in bali, mostly in the form of bracelets, i had a lot and most have been given away. i'm not home right now, but when i get back i'll dig out what i can find and post. got some bits of red stuff too. don't have any keris hilts of it, wouldn't mind one.

16th October 2015, 11:31 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	So what is the nature of black coral's talismanic properties? BTW - great examples folks!