I agree with Henk, these pictures look better. The advice on backgrounds is a good one and you can eliminate that glare off the wood if you shoot without flash in naturally lit open shade.
Thanks for the close-up. keep up the good work.
Thanks for showing the keris blade that you made. While i probably wouldn't BUY a blade like this i wouldn't mind being able to MAKE a blade like this.
It ain't kraton quaility by far, but there certainly must be a sense of self-satisfaction having made it yourself.