antique kris renewed

[h0ll0wman]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Looks much better as before also when I am not a fan of the green fabric.
But what disturbs the overall impression is the wooden pommel IMVHO.
It looks very dry, oil it with linseed oil and polish it with steel wool 000 and antik wax. It will be a nice wood but needs some care. Just my humble opinion.

Regards,
Detlef

thank you for the advice Detlef. I just applied linseed oil on the pommel and scabbard.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by h0ll0wman

thank you for the advice Detlef. I just applied linseed oil on the pommel and scabbard.

Let us see the result when the wood cure is finished.

[CharlesS]

There are some good suggestions here for the replacement of the green fabric. It is not terribly hard if you can find the right gauge of twine. You may have to paint and lacquer it once applied.

[David]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

There are some good suggestions here for the replacement of the green fabric. It is not terribly hard if you can find the right gauge of twine. You may have to paint and lacquer it once applied.

I am still looking for some clear instructional guidance on how to do twine wrapping on kris hilts in a traditional and attractive manner. I don't want to simply wrap a piece of twine around a hilt. There are traditional braiding methods that i would like to replicate. Any leads on such instruction would be appreciated.

[xasterix]

I suggest trying a lighter etchant as well...so that the blade would not look burned. Here's an example I'm working on right now.