A Barong with a fanciful story

blue lander · 16th December 2015, 02:42 PM

I'm very curious to see how the wood in the hilt cleans up. Is it nicely figured like yours or is it just a plain piece of wood? Also curious if the ferrules are white metal or silver as well as the silver wire. If the wire is silver, is there any way to polish it?

And what's holding the scabbard together? Glue? Here's an auction pic of the back of the scabbard. I don't see any evidence it was ever bound with rattan or whatever.

16th December 2015, 02:42 PM	#5
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	I'm very curious to see how the wood in the hilt cleans up. Is it nicely figured like yours or is it just a plain piece of wood? Also curious if the ferrules are white metal or silver as well as the silver wire. If the wire is silver, is there any way to polish it? And what's holding the scabbard together? Glue? Here's an auction pic of the back of the scabbard. I don't see any evidence it was ever bound with rattan or whatever. Attached Images