Wood type on Bugis keris

kai · 11th April 2018, 06:03 PM

Hello Anthony,

Select a section of wood that is showing some grain (and any chatoyance if present): Take close-ups in full sun or very bright light (flash might do depending on the setup) of all 3 parts of the scabbard as well as the hilt. Make sure the pics are sharp and have good resolution!

There might be some packed grain on the hilt - possibly burlwood or otherwise "stressed" sections of timber...

Regards,
Kai

11th April 2018, 06:03 PM	#1
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Anthony, Select a section of wood that is showing some grain (and any chatoyance if present): Take close-ups in full sun or very bright light (flash might do depending on the setup) of all 3 parts of the scabbard as well as the hilt. Make sure the pics are sharp and have good resolution! There might be some packed grain on the hilt - possibly burlwood or otherwise "stressed" sections of timber... Regards, Kai