Keris Bugis-Maranao Fusion

Battara · 21st March 2008, 03:50 PM

K Pasta folks!

I thought I would share with everyone a project I just finished for a Moro client here in the states. He is Maranao and wanted a Bugis keris scabbard made of padouk wood with Maranao silver fittings and a Maranao hilt of solid horn with Maranao brass inlay and a Bugis brass cup (ring of silver).

Enjoy

Bill M · 21st March 2008, 08:26 PM

Nice work, Jose!

DaveS · 22nd March 2008, 09:54 PM

Jose: One word. MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!. If i need any silverwork done, or a scabbard made, i sure know who i will have do the work. You da man!!!!!!!! Dave.

Battara · 25th March 2008, 01:41 AM

Thank you. This was a commision with lots of collaboration between the owner and me. My first time making a hilt like this let alone out of horn and brass, and first time making a selut cup. I also carved the small elephant nose at the base of the blade.

21st March 2008, 03:50 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,186	Keris Bugis-Maranao Fusion K Pasta folks! I thought I would share with everyone a project I just finished for a Moro client here in the states. He is Maranao and wanted a Bugis keris scabbard made of padouk wood with Maranao silver fittings and a Maranao hilt of solid horn with Maranao brass inlay and a Bugis brass cup (ring of silver). Enjoy Attached Images

21st March 2008, 08:26 PM	#2
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Nice work, Jose!

22nd March 2008, 09:54 PM	#3
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Jose: One word. MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!. If i need any silverwork done, or a scabbard made, i sure know who i will have do the work. You da man!!!!!!!! Dave.

25th March 2008, 01:41 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,186	Thank you. This was a commision with lots of collaboration between the owner and me. My first time making a hilt like this let alone out of horn and brass, and first time making a selut cup. I also carved the small elephant nose at the base of the blade.