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JeffS 19th August 2024 06:27 AM
Kris pommel attachment
 
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Hello. I am working on an old kris, and find the pommel is attached by pins (old work). Is this common? I am also curious about the divot that has been cut into the plug. Since the plug fits flush, the divot could be there to hold a small object (talisman?).

Interested Party 19th August 2024 04:39 PM
It could also be to relieve stresses in the wood to lessen cracking as it dries. How deep does it go?

Battara 20th August 2024 12:03 AM
Yes Jeff this is common. Some kris even have pommels that have several holes due to several refittings.

Ian 20th August 2024 02:15 AM
Voids in pommels seem to be reasonably common also.

Interested Party 20th August 2024 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Battara (Post 292806)
Yes Jeff this is common. Some kris even have pommels that have several holes due to several refittings.
Are you saying that the pommel was stabilized by a peg on the longitudinal axis at one point in its life?

xasterix 21st August 2024 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Interested Party (Post 292820)
Are you saying that the pommel was stabilized by a peg on the longitudinal axis at one point in its life?
In my experience...there's usually something like that, yes. Wooden peg, nail... the most unique that I've encountered was a small bone splinter. And it isn't just in Krises, repaired kampilans also have a peg of some sort.

Battara 2nd September 2024 04:35 AM
Totally agree with Xasterix.


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