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Old 24th September 2010, 11:41 PM   #1
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The hilt wood seems to be kemuning to me, but it is of course just a guess. A nice hilt.
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Old 25th September 2010, 01:02 AM   #2
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Yes, the pendok Blewah does seem to have a lacquer or some kind of Lac finish .
Can you remove the pendok from the gandar without damaging anything ?

If so, clean with pure alcohol, or acetone and polish .

Maybe there's plate or German Silver under that crust .
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Old 25th September 2010, 02:23 AM   #3
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Hello Danny,

So that is where it went that fast
Too bad, i was trying to get it too.

I think the pendok has lacquer on it.
Be careful with the tortoise / turtle strip under the pendok.
it will be thin and fragile.
(I assume it is turtle, right?)

Very nice catch.

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Old 25th September 2010, 05:16 AM   #4
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IMO the hit is Kemuning, the gayaman could be timoho, the pendok has no lacker but oxidation, i don't see turtle in the middle ... seems timoho wood again
Good Sarong and hit

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Old 25th September 2010, 11:16 AM   #5
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i don't see turtle in the middle
Hi Danny,

Help me out. What is the strip in the middle of the pendok ?
is it wood ?
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Old 25th September 2010, 01:16 PM   #6
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The hilt material could be also kemuning, we have had a discussion about different woods but I can't find it anymore.
The small strip in the middle of the pendok seems to my eyes from wood, I have had a keris with the same strip. But Danny will tell us what it is.
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Old 25th September 2010, 01:56 PM   #7
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Kemuning would be the nearest choice for a hilt, the structure of the wood seems to be very tight: it shows a good age, but the details are still not bad in shape.
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