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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th August 2024, 12:43 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Maybe.

Maybe.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th August 2024, 08:27 AM
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Yohan, I have not heard either gedhagen or...

Yohan, I have not heard either gedhagen or gedhegan used to describe the type of blade surface you describe, in Solo we call it "nginden" , I personally translate "nginden" as "chatoyant" but I do...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th August 2024, 12:57 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Totally agreed Gustav, I am well aware that there...

Totally agreed Gustav, I am well aware that there are lot of people who can form opinions based on absolutely no relevant experience at all.

For instance, many politicians can come up with...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th August 2024, 10:35 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Pamor miring? I think not Gustav, but we all...

Pamor miring?

I think not Gustav, but we all can only form our opinions based upon our experience.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th August 2024, 01:23 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
These two keris have the same type of pamor, that...

These two keris have the same type of pamor, that is, "mlumah", or "laying down pamor" this type of pamor is made as I have already described and is placed on either side of the core as I have...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th August 2024, 10:19 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
I do not believe that we should lump the entire...

I do not believe that we should lump the entire 20th century into one basket.

Pre-WWII tourism does seem to have resulted in the production of not only keris, but many types of ethnographic...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th August 2024, 06:49 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Forge work is no longer a common trade, it is...

Forge work is no longer a common trade, it is active & flashy and no untrained person can understand it, there is fire and sparks and thumping hammers.

How can somebody sitting quietly & making...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th August 2024, 06:16 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yohan, I can only speak from my own experience &...

Yohan, I can only speak from my own experience & what I have observed.

The 49 man-day example was a complex pamor, & that took three men three days to forge.

I made an adeg pamor, which...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th August 2024, 09:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 26,231
Posted By A. G. Maisey
That's a good video, gives a real good idea of...

That's a good video, gives a real good idea of the forge work involved in producing the billet from which a keris is made, but this part of the process, although hot & heavy work, is the easy part,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th August 2024, 08:29 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Just about anything can be normal for keris,...

Just about anything can be normal for keris, there is tremendous variation in what we see.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th August 2024, 03:44 AM
Replies: 16
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Post #1. the majority of keris that we...

Post #1.

the majority of keris that we encounter can be attributed to the 1800's, ie, 19th century, because there were more people who wore keris in the 19th century than in previous periods, thus...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th August 2024, 10:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 26,231
Posted By A. G. Maisey
The method of production used to make most keris...

The method of production used to make most keris blades does indeed produce a large number of layers of material.

Using the most simple method of production, which begins with only 2 pieces of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th August 2024, 01:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 51,321
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes Yohan, that's what I was looking for, but...

Yes Yohan, that's what I was looking for, but what i think I can see in your hilt is still unclear to me, I'm not sure what I'm looking at. I expected to see either a distinct crown or a distinct...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th August 2024, 10:24 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
YS, is that a crown or a crab claw hair style?

YS, is that a crown or a crab claw hair style?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th August 2024, 10:17 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Bottom is cekah redut, top example is bebondolan,...

Bottom is cekah redut, top example is bebondolan, middle is loncengan.

The word "danganan" means the hilt of a keris. I think it can also mean the handle of an umbrella or handle of some other...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th August 2024, 05:37 AM
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Views: 51,321
Posted By A. G. Maisey
No, it is not a reference to a specific person or...

No, it is not a reference to a specific person or dewa.

The style of all Bali keris hilts varies from time to time & from maker to maker, there are certain indicators or attributes that permit us...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th August 2024, 05:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,445
Posted By A. G. Maisey
The blumbangan appears to be the form that we...

The blumbangan appears to be the form that we call "boto adeg" = "standing brick", this form can be an indicator for a keris that we classify as "Mojojpahit" according to the tangguh system. However,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th August 2024, 05:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 15,801
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Typical Balinese togogan hilts, I cannot form an...

Typical Balinese togogan hilts, I cannot form an accurate opinion on age or quality from a photo.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th August 2024, 05:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 33,326
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Hugh, Bapak (Bp. = Mr.) Prawirodiharjo has moved...

Hugh, Bapak (Bp. = Mr.) Prawirodiharjo has moved to the unseen world many years ago, possibly 20 or so years, the abbreviation Alm. = "almarhum" which means deceased.

He was known by a different...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th August 2024, 10:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 51,321
Posted By A. G. Maisey
The Balinese hilt is one of the multitude of...

The Balinese hilt is one of the multitude of variations of the Prabu model, 'Prabu' or 'Prabhu' means king, lord, emperor.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th August 2024, 10:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 33,326
Posted By A. G. Maisey
As Detlef has written:- #1 & #3 are not bad...

As Detlef has written:- #1 & #3 are not bad keris at all & genuinely old Balinese --- not super old, but I'd put #1 as pre-WWII & the blade of #3 as 19th century, maybe second half.

#2 is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2024, 10:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 62,314
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Perhaps in this Madurese gentleman's part of...

Perhaps in this Madurese gentleman's part of Madura, Detlef, might be so.

However, the word "celurit" is in fact Madurese, and the Madurese language is one of the East Javanese dialects. The word...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th August 2024, 10:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 20,485
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes, I agree with that, I think 1980's, not...

Yes, I agree with that, I think 1980's, not 1990's.

Pamor is wos wutah (beras wutah, wosing wutah), it is a random pamor, the pattern is accidental, not intentional.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st July 2024, 08:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 32,210
Posted By A. G. Maisey
When a member of the K'satriya Caste, ie, warrior...

When a member of the K'satriya Caste, ie, warrior cast is cremated, his petulangan (casket) is made in the form of a winged lion, other nobles of varying status are entitled to caskets in the form of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th July 2024, 07:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 64,252
Posted By A. G. Maisey
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