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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th October 2024, 07:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,852
Posted By Anthony G.
The smith is not a Balinese. :D

The smith is not a Balinese. :D
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th October 2024, 05:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,852
Posted By Anthony G.
Hi David Greeting. It is made by an...

Hi David

Greeting.

It is made by an Indonesian smith, not pande. This is an East Java keris which I believed. I have ask him to forge a copy of the existing antique piece which i saw on the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th October 2024, 07:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,852
Posted By Anthony G.
Hi Alan Good day and you are indeed correct,...

Hi Alan

Good day and you are indeed correct, currently looking for a suitable Jawa mendak. My good friend temp. put this uwer.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th October 2024, 04:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,852
Posted By Anthony G.
Keris

My new keris. For your eye enjoyment.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd June 2024, 01:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,665
Posted By Anthony G.
I think it might be an old bilah but meteoric? If...

I think it might be an old bilah but meteoric? If it is old, then it is not meteoric as that kind of material is costly and only certain high level (rich/powerful) people can have that kind of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st June 2024, 03:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,229
Posted By Anthony G.
Take a look at this video, the smith is based in...

Take a look at this video, the smith is based in Madura, Indonesia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1gKhl_CGlU
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 18th March 2024, 09:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,062
Posted By Anthony G.
The weapon looks like sword breaker. ...

The weapon looks like sword breaker.

https://swordis.com/blog/chinese-sword-breaker/
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st March 2024, 03:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,542
Posted By Anthony G.
https://www.nusabali.com/berita/77767/pande-putu-y...

https://www.nusabali.com/berita/77767/pande-putu-yuga-wardiana-pande-keris-muda-usia-25-tahun


He is quite popular and many of his blades' pamor are shiny, might be due to different materials...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd February 2024, 04:00 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,763
Posted By Anthony G.
A Bugis keris and probably etching using Lime...

A Bugis keris and probably etching using Lime would bring out the common nice pamor. It might be from Riau region.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd December 2023, 04:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 52,875
Posted By Anthony G.
good old blade, i would said.

good old blade, i would said.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2023, 06:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,225
Posted By Anthony G.
Thanks All. I tried using 3M scratch remover...

Thanks All.

I tried using 3M scratch remover for cars and used it on the spear lacquered pole. The result is awesome and no more scratches. It contains formula without wax so scratches are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2023, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,225
Posted By Anthony G.
Talking Thanks

Thanks
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th December 2023, 02:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,225
Posted By Anthony G.
Thanks. I was wondering if this is suitable. ...

Thanks. I was wondering if this is suitable.

https://www.3m.com.sg/3M/en_SG/p/d/v000184247/
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th December 2023, 09:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,225
Posted By Anthony G.
Remove scratches on lacquered pole

Hi

I have a Japanese Yari with pole seems to be of lacquer wood.

There are some scratches and if anyone can advises how to get rid of these scratches is much appreciated.

Thanks.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th September 2023, 07:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,090
Posted By Anthony G.
Hi Alan Thanks for sharing. I will ask...

Hi Alan

Thanks for sharing.

I will ask the craftsman to coat the motif with something suitable before he warangan the new forged keris again so that the coating on the motif will not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th September 2023, 02:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,090
Posted By Anthony G.
Questions about warangan of keris with motifs

I sometimes commission new keris with motifs which are coated with kinatah, silver, brass etc. and will encounter after warangan, the kinatah (gold plating), silver etc will came off from some part...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st September 2023, 04:59 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,619
Posted By Anthony G.
Smile Hi Alan, thanks for the sharing Then I...

Hi Alan, thanks for the sharing

Then I suppose is the person skillset then, not the empu but the smith who craves the motif like a T-Rex dinosaur according to my many Indonesian friends. I take...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st August 2023, 02:09 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,619
Posted By Anthony G.
Hi, very well said (written) and in fact I am...

Hi, very well said (written) and in fact I am shocked this smith took almost less than a month to complete it and I think simple too fast. I felt that many Madura smiths are more interested in making...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st August 2023, 04:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,619
Posted By Anthony G.
Agreed and this new forged keris belonged to me...

Agreed and this new forged keris belonged to me made by a Madura well-known smith who are responsibile for this type of unique pamor. I asked him to forge this keris based on an ancient old keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th August 2023, 02:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,619
Posted By Anthony G.
[QUOTE=jagabuwana;284244]Sure thing Anthony. ...

[QUOTE=jagabuwana;284244]Sure thing Anthony.

What I said was that this discussion reminds me of a similar discussion in art and music. Imagine music where a very good musician plays really fast...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th August 2023, 09:44 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,619
Posted By Anthony G.
Talking Hi Pardon me as I am not a native English...

Hi

Pardon me as I am not a native English speaker. I got problem trying to understand your comments. Could you kindly tell me the meaning in a simple way?

Many thanks.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th August 2023, 05:04 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,619
Posted By Anthony G.
The craftsman who does it probably is a young lad...

The craftsman who does it probably is a young lad lacks of experience :P
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2023, 02:19 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,619
Posted By Anthony G.
Yes, it is the same with the brass plating motif...

Yes, it is the same with the brass plating motif having warangan removed.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th August 2023, 02:10 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,619
Posted By Anthony G.
What Alan remarked is true indeed and I have...

What Alan remarked is true indeed and I have asked for more photo to be given.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th August 2023, 02:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 45,619
Posted By Anthony G.
very true. I supposed the base of the bilah is...

very true. I supposed the base of the bilah is kind of too 'wide'.
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