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BluErf · 13th November 2007, 01:56 PM

To my knowledge, ivory was only used to make tajong in the late 20th century. Dark wood such as kenaung and kemuning hitam were the appropriate traditional material for older tajong.

Battara · 15th November 2007, 01:44 AM

So silver, gold, and swaasa and wood are more traditional, pre-20th century for tajong hilts?

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13th November 2007, 01:56 PM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	To my knowledge, ivory was only used to make tajong in the late 20th century. Dark wood such as kenaung and kemuning hitam were the appropriate traditional material for older tajong.

15th November 2007, 01:44 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,415	So silver, gold, and swaasa and wood are more traditional, pre-20th century for tajong hilts?