Too Tiny?

Robert · 12th September 2012, 07:12 AM

Thor, I believe that Wouter is referring to carabao/water buffalo bone not caribou though an 18th century Moro-raid on Santa's Sleigh could have produced some unique hilt materials.

Robert

Sajen · 12th September 2012, 08:07 AM

Look indeed like Tridacna but like Wouter write is the hairline crack is a little bit unusual but could be possible.

Like Rick write it is a good test to test the hardness of the material additional have Tridacna a cold feel while bone have a more warm feel like ivory. BTW, nice little gunong.

Regards,

Detlef

A.alnakkas · 12th September 2012, 10:23 AM

Hey guys thanks!

Well I dont know how stone feels if I would touch it with my teeth, not exactly something I do usually lol and kinda frightened from putting an item held by probably lots of people in my mouth:P

Though the temprature test is more viable, especially today since my AC broken (just fixed it, hoorai!) so room was pretty hot. Surprisingly the item was cold to touch while my other items next to it (all had wooden hilts) were room temprature hot.

Lotfy

Sajen · 12th September 2012, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Hey guys thanks!

Well I dont know how stone feels if I would touch it with my teeth, not exactly something I do usually lol and kinda frightened from putting an item held by probably lots of people in my mouth:P

Though the temprature test is more viable, especially today since my AC broken (just fixed it, hoorai!) so room was pretty hot. Surprisingly the item was cold to touch while my other items next to it (all had wooden hilts) were room temprature hot.

Lotfy

Hi mate,

when it feel cold by touch it is most probable Tridacna, the cold feel is typical. Rare material, concrats!

BTW, I am green with envy about the temperature at your home, here in Germany it becomes cold!

Regards,

Detlef

A.alnakkas · 12th September 2012, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi mate,

when it feel cold by touch it is most probable Tridacna, the cold feel is typical. Rare material, concrats!

BTW, I am green with envy about the temperature at your home, here in Germany it becomes cold!

Regards,

Detlef

Thanks Detlef

Wow lol and I thought I had a bad purchase :P

Trust me, you dont want a room reaching 35 degrees. Its 45 degrees outside, certainly lower than a few months ago when it reached as high as 56.

Lotfy

Sajen · 12th September 2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Thanks Detlef

Wow lol and I thought I had a bad purchase :P

Trust me, you dont want a room reaching 35 degrees. Its 45 degrees outside, certainly lower than a few months ago when it reached as high as 56.

Lotfy

No, I don't need 45 degrees outside, but we have had 10 in the early morning and now only 15, too cold for me!

Detlef

Indianajones · 12th September 2012, 11:21 AM

I feel this 'material issue' is coming to a climax . . . . .! he he. On top of that I may come back from my opinion of it being bone as, when I look again at the pics- it could indeed be also tridacna.
Indeed I was not reverring to Santa's reindeer Thor but to the Philippine waterbuffalo called 'carabau' (as common with Phil. culture n items I assumed others know this term too).

Difficult to give directions/advise on this matter; can only say tridacna is like marblestone and bone would be alike very hard ebonywood (to give material comparisson).
Howabout this; tap the handle on glas n when it says 'TOK TOK' it is tridacna n when it does 'POK POK' its bone . . . . .

(not much of advise is it . .?!?!?)

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12th September 2012, 07:12 AM	#1
Robert (deceased) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Thor, I believe that Wouter is referring to carabao/water buffalo bone not caribou though an 18th century Moro-raid on Santa's Sleigh could have produced some unique hilt materials. Robert

12th September 2012, 08:07 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,680	Look indeed like Tridacna but like Wouter write is the hairline crack is a little bit unusual but could be possible. Like Rick write it is a good test to test the hardness of the material additional have Tridacna a cold feel while bone have a more warm feel like ivory. BTW, nice little gunong. Regards, Detlef

12th September 2012, 10:23 AM	#3
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Hey guys thanks! Well I dont know how stone feels if I would touch it with my teeth, not exactly something I do usually lol and kinda frightened from putting an item held by probably lots of people in my mouth:P Though the temprature test is more viable, especially today since my AC broken (just fixed it, hoorai!) so room was pretty hot. Surprisingly the item was cold to touch while my other items next to it (all had wooden hilts) were room temprature hot. Lotfy

12th September 2012, 11:21 AM	#7
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	I feel this 'material issue' is coming to a climax . . . . .! he he. On top of that I may come back from my opinion of it being bone as, when I look again at the pics- it could indeed be also tridacna. Indeed I was not reverring to Santa's reindeer Thor but to the Philippine waterbuffalo called 'carabau' (as common with Phil. culture n items I assumed others know this term too). Difficult to give directions/advise on this matter; can only say tridacna is like marblestone and bone would be alike very hard ebonywood (to give material comparisson). Howabout this; tap the handle on glas n when it says 'TOK TOK' it is tridacna n when it does 'POK POK' its bone . . . . . (not much of advise is it . .?!?!?)