Tumbuk lada with Malayan rhino horn handle?

kai · 7th June 2020, 12:36 PM

Yup, as I said in post #20 and Detlef in #29, this fibrous look is very common.

And it hardly ever is rhino. While there are additional indicators which can lend a hint if you're willing to gamble, one really needs to look at the end-grain (as in post #8) to ascertain any identification.

This is an old fad which still gets purported by dealers to increase sales...

Regards,
Kai

7th June 2020, 12:36 PM	#25
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Yup, as I said in post #20 and Detlef in #29, this fibrous look is very common. And it hardly ever is rhino. While there are additional indicators which can lend a hint if you're willing to gamble, one really needs to look at the end-grain (as in post #8) to ascertain any identification. This is an old fad which still gets purported by dealers to increase sales... Regards, Kai