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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Yesterday, 06:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,373
Posted By A. G. Maisey
It did not occur to me that you might fly back...

It did not occur to me that you might fly back into Yogya. I'd guess that Customs might be a bit easier to get along with there than in some other places.

But I really do find the location of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th March 2026, 01:43 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 28,732
Posted By A. G. Maisey
All understood Rob. My objective was to make...

All understood Rob.

My objective was to make you aware of how premium repair of this type is done in Solo, Central Jawa, now & going back to at least the 1920's, of course different adhesive was...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd March 2026, 08:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 28,732
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Rob, for a first attempt at this sort of...

Rob, for a first attempt at this sort of modification, I consider that you have done a pretty fair job.

However, if you are prepared to spend more time on the job --- as your remarks do seem to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th March 2026, 05:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,373
Posted By A. G. Maisey
The senior officer was correct Yohan, you should...

The senior officer was correct Yohan, you should not need the B709B, before, about 20 years or so back, you did need this doc for everything, but as a follow on from the Port Arthur black op and...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th March 2026, 04:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,373
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Wish I'd known about little bit of law a long...

Wish I'd known about little bit of law a long time ago Yohan.

But on the other hand, educating Customs officers is probably no more pleasant than dealing with them in other ways.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th March 2026, 04:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,373
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I have taken keris into Indonesia, through Bali,...

I have taken keris into Indonesia, through Bali, a few times, it has never been a pleasant experience. The last few times Customs have asked for a police letter giving me permission to bring keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th March 2026, 08:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,696
Posted By A. G. Maisey
OK, that makes it easy. As soon as I get a...

OK, that makes it easy.

As soon as I get a bit of spare time, I'll dig out some references for you.

Turun Temuruning I doubt you will find in any public source, however, I could do a foto copy...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th March 2026, 03:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 28,732
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I grew up on hand tools, not electric, & for...

I grew up on hand tools, not electric, & for fitting a blade to a scabbard I prefer a scraper to remove excess material. The method is to smear fine oil onto the gonjo & scrape away the material that...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th March 2026, 10:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 28,732
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Rob, as I have said, my experience in locations...

Rob, as I have said, my experience in locations other than Jawa/Bali is limited, by that I mean my field experience, and truly, form my own perspective that is really the experience that counts.
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th March 2026, 07:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,696
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Jaya, that is a "Nature of the Universe"...

Jaya, that is a "Nature of the Universe" question.

To get those answers you need many years of face to face contact with people who hold relevant opinions & beliefs. It is mostly opinions, or...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th March 2026, 10:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 28,732
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Rick, the way in which your scabbard has been...

Rick, the way in which your scabbard has been adapted for use is a style that some m'ranggis in Solo (Jawa Tengah) call "wayang" style, yours looks as it it has been done with some sort of compound,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th March 2026, 08:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 28,732
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Here is an example of a small Surakarta Pasupati...

Here is an example of a small Surakarta Pasupati fitted to a normal size Surakarta ladrangan wrongko.

Perfect for dress purposes, and nobody knows what the blade is like.

Sorry for the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th March 2026, 12:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 28,732
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Rob, my keris experience is very considerable...

Rob, my keris experience is very considerable where Jawa & Bali are concerned, it stretches over more than 60 years & is ongoing, however my field experience with Malaysia & other parts of Indonesia...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th March 2026, 01:40 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 28,732
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Gustav is correct Rob. In times past Bugis...

Gustav is correct Rob.

In times past Bugis & Malay & Balinese keris were often fitted to the scabbard with the gonjo visible.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th March 2026, 08:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 55,060
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you Jaya, I've had a look at that paper,...

Thank you Jaya, I've had a look at that paper, just skimmed it, not yet read.

It appears to be a useful piece of work.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2026, 10:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 22,777
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Throw sticks are really pretty underrated, I can...

Throw sticks are really pretty underrated, I can testify with certainty that a well placed throw stick (kundi) will bring down a small roo, & will also kill a duck.

I've heard some cricketers...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th March 2026, 09:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,884
Posted By A. G. Maisey
To address this matter as simply as possible,...

To address this matter as simply as possible, what we can do is place a date on the introduction of both the Naga motif & the singha motif to Javanese art & ornamentation.

For the Naga, that is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2026, 09:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,934
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes, all true. Except for who might have put...

Yes, all true.

Except for who might have put it together, & I'm not prepared to speculate on that, simply to ask for one speck of genuine evidence that might be able to support some opinion or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2026, 08:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,934
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Detlef, I have no opinion in respect of who might...

Detlef, I have no opinion in respect of who might have put it together, none at all, for the simple reason that i have absolutely nothing upon which to base that opinion. To form an opinion, I need...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2026, 12:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,934
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I think I'm looking at a married piece. The...

I think I'm looking at a married piece.

The hilt is a Palembang keris hilt --- or SE Sumatera at least.

The scabbard looks a bit like some korambi scabbards.

The blade in Jawa would be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2026, 11:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 371,339
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you Detlef. I know nothing about this...

Thank you Detlef.

I know nothing about this type of knife, but in this thread I have now seen several knives with similar hilts and with very different blades. Do all of these variant knives have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2026, 08:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 371,339
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Hilt origin I have no issue with, however, is...

Hilt origin I have no issue with, however, is anybody prepared to accept that the blade has a similar geographic origin to that of the hilt?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th February 2026, 02:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,086
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Adam, the place where we can see the separation...

Adam, the place where we can see the separation is, in my opinion a part of the blade base. It is entirely possible that if edge insertion or core were used that neither would necessarily go all the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th February 2026, 01:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,086
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Adam, we can see a place on the blade where the...

Adam, we can see a place on the blade where the pamor has separated from something, if that something is not a core or the remnant of an inserted edge, then what is it?

It might be a layer of iron...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th February 2026, 12:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,912
Posted By A. G. Maisey
That is one of the problems with colours on a...

That is one of the problems with colours on a computer screen --- & worse on a phone screen --- it is "the hues" that we see:- they vary from screen to screen.

My desktop computer is regularly...
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