Wilah from?

[A. G. Maisey]

Yes, but modern and not particularly good quality.

[Harley]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Yes, but modern and not particularly good quality.

It wouldn't be my choice either, but isn't the gerantim also more common on Lombok?
If not i am going for the gerantim.

Thanks Mr Maisey.

[A. G. Maisey]

No, gerantim was not more common on Lombok. In past times it was a hilt normally used by the nobility of Bali, most especially in the form which was wrapped with woven gold.

Ben, you cannot convert your present almost cenangan into a gerantim, because then the proportions will definitely be wrong. If you want to do gerantim you'll need to start again and take account of the sprout on top, however, a gerantim out of plain wood seems to me to just a little unfitting.

You could bind what you have with twine and have a loncengan, but although these are not out of place on Bali, they were more common on Lombok.

Or you can slightly modify what you have a finish up with a pretty acceptable cenangan.

[Harley]

I am sorry Mr Maisey, but i meant the gerantim that you adjusted, without the sprout, and there was my mistake, then is was a cenangan
Maybe i start again with a new one, and make the top, middle, en bottom apart,
that way i always can change the proportions, and i think it's nicer with a difference in grain.
But we'll see.

regards,
Ben

[A. G. Maisey]

Thanks Ben. Understood.

[Jean]

Some more specimens of cenangan style hilts having some age.
Best regards

[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

Some more specimens of cenangan style hilts having some age.
Best regards

Jean, why do you believe these specimens have some age?