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|  22nd November 2020, 04:44 PM | #1 | 
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				 |  Pitted keris with seed pod hilt 
			
			Hi, Can anyone share info on this keris? The hilt seems to be a type of seed pod. Thanks!
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|  22nd November 2020, 08:06 PM | #2 | 
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			Never seen that before.
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|  27th November 2020, 04:04 AM | #3 | 
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			banksia seed pods make cool knife handles, the pores can be cast with coloured resin. Not very old tho...
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|  28th November 2020, 08:14 AM | #4 | 
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			looks like cacao pod. probably just a case of anything will do until something better is found?
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|  29th November 2020, 06:33 AM | #5 | 
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			Shape of hilt is very similar to this recently posted sewar http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26496 | 
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|  2nd December 2020, 02:49 PM | #6 | 
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			Hello David, I don't think there is any relationship between these designs (aside from that oval hilts allow for a decent grip/push). The Sumatran sewar has a round hilt while the keris hilt exhibits faceting. Regards, Kai | 
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