Two kris

[Ferguson]

You're very welcome Detlef.

Steve

[Battara]

Well as requested here are some pictures of some of the process:

This one is of making the missing silver okir plates that were on top of the kris pommels. I chased them and then drilled holes in them for the brass nails. Also the plates and bands need to be etched in acid and then polished to blacken the lines to stand out.

[Battara]

Here are some pictures of making the brass nails for the silver bands and silver plates all for the pommels. I first take brass wire and carefully melt the end to make a ball. Then I flatten the balls to make nail heads. Then I cut the section of wire in a way the makes a point on the other end. The nail heads are polished and eight nails were made.

[Sajen]

Hello Jose,

very interesting to see how you do this and thank you very much for posting the pictures. Please continue!

Regards,

Detlef

[Battara]

Here are pictures of my blackening the silver (and subsequently polishing it) so that the lines of design stand out. Then I use the premade brass nails and nail the silver plaques onto the tops of the kris (there were old holes where original nails for lost silver plaques were).

[Sajen]

Thank you for sharing the pictures of your work!

[Battara]

Here are more pictures of the making of the silver bands around the tops of the kris pommels. I draw out what I will cut out, cut, then stamp and chase the bands. After blackening them I polish them and drill holes in the ends where the brass nails will go. I drill into the pommels and hammer the nails through the silver bands into the wood. Pictures appear out of sequence, but you get the idea.