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I noticed that one has recently sold in Swap .
I was wondering if any of our members had other examples of this material to show ? I have some raw pieces of this material; not enough for a hilt, but I find it fascinating to view; so black it seems it almost absorbs light . Anyone ? Last edited by Rick; 3rd August 2009 at 04:13 PM. |
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This one was Akar Bahar :
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=bahar Best regards, Willem |
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Thanks Willem .
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I saw a rencong hilt once made of this stuff. It is fascinating material. Very rare.
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![]() Since you asked so nicely.... Oerang Soenda warriors traditionally use Akar Bahar arm-bands. Here is one of mine.(Apologies for the bad pic; it was a snap decision ![]() Best, |
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This sort of bracelet/armband was very popular and prolific in Bali from the early 1970's on. You still see a few in the tourist traps, but quality now is not as good as it used to be.
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Here are a couple of examples of the same material, but different colours.
Black speckled and red; both made as conventional type knife hilts, fittings silver, the stone set in the pommel of the speckled one is a black star. I've got damascus blades made for these but haven't yet had time to heat treat them. Actually, when I throw my mind back, these were not made for conventional knives, they were made for those little Bali ceremonial axes, but I decided I'd like to use them as damascus handles. |
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