Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th July 2014, 02:25 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2014, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 15,795
Opinion please--Gunto w/Old blade?
This is the same katana from my other post. My blade is the one on the Left. Similar blade was taken for comparison.
Any comment on the blade? Possibility older then the koshirae? I mean...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2014, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 2
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Advice or info needed
Hi,
Need advice for my only katana in my possession. Just recently the hilt binding come off due to age.
A friend of mine is coming from japan by next and I'm thinking to ask him a favour to...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th March 2014, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,869
Hi Ric,
The Indonesian uses modern steel and...
Hi Ric,
The Indonesian uses modern steel and some uses steel from overseas. Normally from the customer. Its depending what quality the final results. If we order high grade, high requirement and...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th March 2014, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 55,463
Hi Gio and Erik,
Sorry for low quality...
Hi Gio and Erik,
Sorry for low quality picture because the file too big and I'm using freeware to reduce the file size.
I collect keris and handles either new or old as long as "good" quality...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th March 2014, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 55,463
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd March 2014, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 55,463
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd March 2014, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 55,463
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th December 2013, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 46,659
Hi Alan,
When you say : what is a keris, the...
Hi Alan,
When you say : what is a keris, the we are talking about Pakem. Keris can be called Keris if its follow certain rules/or known knowledge amongs the rulers, ie Kraton. It will be called...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th September 2013, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 18,524
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd September 2013, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 18,524
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd September 2013, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,001
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd September 2013, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,001
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd September 2013, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,001
Alan,
Thank you. I have very limited...
Alan,
Thank you. I have very limited knowledge about Keris, especially never actually make one myself (from folding the material itself). For me to understand better about Keris itself we also...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st September 2013, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,001
G'day Alan,
The tang is square, and from my...
G'day Alan,
The tang is square, and from my understanding this has core but laminated differently not sandwich like normally seen. The picture taken after warangan done and given oil on the blade. ...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th August 2013, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,001
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th August 2013, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,001
Ok noted your explanation. Is your KB in the...
Ok noted your explanation. Is your KB in the hand also "feel" heavy as well?
I understand it has been coroded long time and lost alot of its steel, but does it feeling heavy on hand? Because I...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th August 2013, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 18,524
David, I'm not saying my hilt is using human...
David, I'm not saying my hilt is using human hair, just heard story about it. I'm not keen to do some testing anyway :). Looks like many other stories around it.
The cekah / cekahan solas is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th August 2013, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,001
Hi Alan,
For Keris Buda do you think yours...
Hi Alan,
For Keris Buda do you think yours is passing through the hardenning process?
Any idea? Or mostly just made from medium and low carbon steel?
My guess is all low carbon because the steel...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th August 2013, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 18,524
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th August 2013, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 18,524
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th August 2013, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 18,524
New Bali Hilts
Two made by IB Pastika, all material is made from moose horn / elk.
Once polished the old moose material is as good as ivory. Now adays plenty in Bali.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st May 2013, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 62,438
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th May 2013, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 62,438
Bugis Sulawesi
Yes Alan, its written in Keris Bugis book.
As per Naga Sasra comment, attached sample my keris with passio sumange.
I think Andi irfan also written somewhere in this forum about passio sumange as...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th May 2013, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,963
Dear Marco,
Please dont misunderstand me ,...
Dear Marco,
Please dont misunderstand me , you could be right about the pamor name. Could also be lar gangsir adeg or other people could call it other names as well because I can not confirmed it...
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