Sikin with fine laminated blade and gold inlay

asomotif · 26th March 2009, 12:37 AM

some variations of hilt types with the 'simple' wooden scabbard.

Newsteel · 26th March 2009, 02:36 AM

Very nice sikin aceh.. Especially when the hilt is of rhino horn, most I found have cracks or damage.

Marcokeris · 26th March 2009, 07:01 AM

Aceh !!

kai · 26th March 2009, 09:16 AM

Great textbook example, Bill!

Hello Newsteel,

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Especially when the hilt is of rhino horn, most I found have cracks or damage.

Yes, the cracks are almost a given with antique horn hilts. I'm always extremely cautious if horn hilts don't show any cracks...

I haven't seen a peudeueng panjang hilt of rhino horn though (verified by examining the surface structure under magnification rather going by "fibrous" appearance which can also be seen with weathered horn from cattle like waterbuffalo!).

Regards,
Kai

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