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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th June 2008, 03:22 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 32,364
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Ganja, the togog on the left looks like...

Hi Ganja, the togog on the left looks like Rangda, holding the corpse of a child :eek: The one on the right looks like it could be Nawa Sari-is he holding a sheaf of rice behind his head?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th June 2008, 06:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 17,107
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Matahati, welcome to the forum! The blade of...

Hi Matahati, welcome to the forum! The blade of your keris has been made by twisting two bars of pamor tightly, these bars are then forged square and welded together, split apart again down the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th June 2008, 07:49 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 32,364
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Rick, this guy is holding a similar thing,...

Hi Rick, this guy is holding a similar thing, he's down as Barong or a temple guardian.....looks like it's a torch he's got hold of.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st May 2008, 04:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,138
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi all! Iridium is present in all meteorites, as...

Hi all! Iridium is present in all meteorites, as are Gallium and Germanium (at least in the ones I've bashed about :D ) so the test would probably be for these elements-none of the above, not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th May 2008, 09:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,092
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Michel, I made the pendok in two pieces-the...

Hi Michel, I made the pendok in two pieces-the join is made in the same plane as the edge of the blade. I made a former to bend the brass over which you can clamp the metal to with “G” clamps and...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th May 2008, 09:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,092
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Michel! How's your latest project going? That...

Hi Michel! How's your latest project going? That pendok really taxed me trying to get it put together without any dents or flat areas-I cheated a little and used much thicker gauge brass than would...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th May 2008, 12:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,092
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi all! Thanks for the encouraging responses :D ...

Hi all! Thanks for the encouraging responses :D

Alan-All my own work! Yeah, the hilt is probably the weak point, a little large and the shape ain't quite right, particularly at the base-got a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th May 2008, 09:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,092
Posted By lemmythesmith
METEORIC PATREM MKII

Hi everyone!! Here’s the latest offering from my workbench…. Another patrem, this time a gongo iras brodjol, I started this one on 26th January and finished it on 13th May this year. Blade is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd May 2008, 10:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,866
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Jussi, I got interested in keris as a cheaper...

Hi Jussi, I got interested in keris as a cheaper (but no less interesting) alternative to the Japanese sword :D In common with with all the edged weapons I'm fascinated by comes the question "how do...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th May 2008, 03:46 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 32,364
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Alan, love the hilts! Is silver boy Bima? He...

Hi Alan, love the hilts! Is silver boy Bima? He has the "kuku pancanaka" long thumbnails which I believe are a characteristic of Bima. On bony boy I have no idea.....scary looking dude though!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th April 2008, 01:48 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 32,364
Posted By lemmythesmith
Bali togogan (figural) hilts

Hi everyone, I recently purchased the new keris book by Jean Greffioz and I'm interested in finding out more about the Balinese "togogan" or figural hilts, the hilt in the shape of a ram or goat...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th April 2008, 07:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,293
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Fernando, the depressions in the blade are...

Hi Fernando, the depressions in the blade are called "pichit" and are supposed to be made by the smith forming the metal with the thumb-not a technique I've ever used in any of my blades :eek:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th April 2008, 10:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,540
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Jussi, welcome!! I'd be interested to see pics...

Hi Jussi, welcome!! I'd be interested to see pics of your Balinese pieces if you can get a camera,

Graham.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th April 2008, 10:24 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 63,851
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Michel, well done! A nice job-I like the...

Hi Michel, well done! A nice job-I like the "topographical" effect on the blade, nice shape too. I'm nearly done with another patrem which I've opted for a gongo iras brojol. If you let me know the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th February 2008, 09:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,390
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Pusaka, the pesi is forged as an integral part...

Hi Pusaka, the pesi is forged as an integral part of the blade. If there's only a "stump" left it must have broken, you would have to weld a new piece of metal onto the stump and file it to size.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th January 2008, 02:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,727
Posted By lemmythesmith
I've made jewellry from titanium and it is a...

I've made jewellry from titanium and it is a difficult metal to work. A mendak or pendok made from it would be nice though... I remember the ring I made from titanium turning a gorgeous purple...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st January 2008, 10:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,064
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Jens, Hi Alan, What I'm wondering about is how...

Hi Jens, Hi Alan, What I'm wondering about is how the steel for the core of a keris is constructed? Is it smelted as rough steel and then refined by washing to even out the carbon content through...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2008, 04:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,520
Posted By lemmythesmith
The heart shaped piercing is called an "inome" -...

The heart shaped piercing is called an "inome" - supposed to represent a wild boar's eye.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2008, 10:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,520
Posted By lemmythesmith
That's cool!! It's a Japanese kogatana mounted up...

That's cool!! It's a Japanese kogatana mounted up as a mini fancy tanto, wonder if it was a gift to a samurai child for the boys' festival?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th January 2008, 08:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,331
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Rick,Alan, I've just had a look at Cutler's...

Hi Rick,Alan, I've just had a look at Cutler's Hall website-it's now a conference and convention centre! I would imagine that the English keris possibly resides in the Royal Armouries in Leeds now. I...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th December 2007, 02:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,155
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Ganja, very nice piece!! Does it have a methuk...

Hi Ganja, very nice piece!! Does it have a methuk (like jalak budo) rather than a mendak??
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th November 2007, 09:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 18,192
Posted By lemmythesmith
I've been using Japanese choji oil (oil of...

I've been using Japanese choji oil (oil of cloves) and it keeps the rust off, smells nice too!! I might have a change though and try Alan's recipe.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2007, 10:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 20,426
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi David, my sghian dubh is about 7" overall,...

Hi David, my sghian dubh is about 7" overall, total weight about 2 ounces for that lightweight, won't drag your sock down feel :D

I've read somewhere that ivy root was apparently also used for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2007, 09:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 20,426
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi all, here's my sghian dubh, made this a couple...

Hi all, here's my sghian dubh, made this a couple of years ago, it's my work knife now. Damascus blade, shagreen scabbard, bog oak hilt with brass fittings and Iona marble. I think your sghian dubh...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th October 2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 23,767
Posted By lemmythesmith
Hi Ganja, I attributed the "tangguh" of the...

Hi Ganja, I attributed the "tangguh" of the horseshoes by the shape and size of them-there's one shoe which has (had!) a wavy edge and very large nails, this is characteristic of very early shoes of...
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