If I were to tackle this, I'd carve the blade from some solid brass bar, then polish it to a mirror shine.
I've done a quick search to try and find some ready to use coconut shells but havn't found them yet. It looks to me like the shells are covered with "banana leaves" or something similar.
I've been doing a fair ammount of brass work recently with the Ribbon Devices and I think that this sword would look beautiful done in a similar way. If I can find a good source of shells, then I don't think this should be *too* expensive either.
Cheers
Pete
I've done a quick search to try and find some ready to use coconut shells but havn't found them yet. It looks to me like the shells are covered with "banana leaves" or something similar.
I've been doing a fair ammount of brass work recently with the Ribbon Devices and I think that this sword would look beautiful done in a similar way. If I can find a good source of shells, then I don't think this should be *too* expensive either.
Cheers
Pete