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Metal Balinese hilt with sheath

23rd February 2020, 08:05 PM

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Battara

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Quote:

Originally Posted by apolaki

Hi Battara,

So do you think this metal hilt is brass? If so, was it executed finely if brass is harder to work?

Actually just the opposite. One can hammer in more details into softer metal than harder metal like brass. Again this observation and personal experience in metalworking.

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