Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st January 2008, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 9
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I have seen a blade with markings which looked...
I have seen a blade with markings which looked like they were made with the maker's lips. Someone told me before there are blades made by female Empu with markings made by their vul**. Paranormal? or...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th January 2008, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,131
Newsteel,
You are right. There are more black...
Newsteel,
You are right. There are more black spots on one side ( probably the outer crust) than the other which has only a handful. I still think the lines are growth lines as they can be seen...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th January 2008, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,131
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th January 2008, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,131
Tridacna identification
Hi All,
Appreciate if anyone can give more info on how to identify a Tridacna hilt. I've posted some pics. Are the lines shown the growth lines? Any examples and close up pics of hilts made from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th October 2007, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,878
Hi Henk,
Sorry to trouble you. Is the...
Hi Henk,
Sorry to trouble you. Is the leather scabbard a local replacement? The metal tip seems to match. There is also a worn off marking of a crown? above a shield? on the blade very near the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th October 2007, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,355
Hi Marco,
I think the use of power tools is...
Hi Marco,
I think the use of power tools is inevitable when it comes to keris hilts. How many master carvers are still active in Indonesia nowadays?
Ideally, carvers should rely on their...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2007, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,878
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2007, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,878
Dutch sword?
Hi All,
This sword was collected in Lombok in the 80's. Appreciate if anyone can provide more info and confirm if it's Dutch. Thanks!
jonathan
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2007, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,759
Thank you guys for your input. This was...
Thank you guys for your input. This was supposedly given to a guy who worked as a local scout by the British officers when they were clearing the area (Malaysia) immediately after the Japanese...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th September 2007, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,759
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th September 2007, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,759
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2007, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,759
tanto for comment
Hi All,
Appreciate if anyone can give more info on this tanto. It's mine, so feel free to comment. Supposedly first collected in Malaya during WWII.
Thanks!
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th May 2007, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,339
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th May 2007, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,339
Thank you all for your warm welcome and reply. ...
Thank you all for your warm welcome and reply.
I've been looking at my keris hilts for quite some time now and would like to establish a close approximate of their age and the meaning/ significance...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th May 2007, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,339
Keris hilts
Hi All,
My first time posting and hope I get it right.
Appreciate if you guys can help give an estimate of the ages of these hilts.
B/rgds,
Jonathan
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Forum: Swap Forum
23rd October 2005, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 3
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