Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd October 2016, 11:43 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd October 2016, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 11
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Two kerisses compared
Friends, I realise you might think I am embarking on a folly here, but please bear with me. As you already know, I have these two kerisses, a Javanese one and a Bugis from the Straits/Riau areas....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd October 2016, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 42,501
Just when I thought this thread was in the...
Just when I thought this thread was in the process of petering out, there suddenly came an explosion of contributions. Thank you, Jean, Alan, Kai & Green. I am taking note of all your comments....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st October 2016, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 42
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th October 2016, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 42
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th October 2016, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 42
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Rick, thanks for your "sympathy". On the matter...
Rick, thanks for your "sympathy". On the matter of the restrictions I cannot tell you anything as I have never needed to research it. I did get kukris on separate occasions from American sources some...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th October 2016, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 42,501
Thanks, David, that puts me at ease. While I...
Thanks, David, that puts me at ease. While I await some further kind inputs to the remaining questions I asked in the post above, let me ramble on. In my specific social community I am unfortunately...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th October 2016, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 42
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th October 2016, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 42
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Gustav, Kai & Alan have come in : I thank you...
Gustav, Kai & Alan have come in : I thank you also. All your judgements are of great importance to me, as I have many aspects of the keris to learn. Which saddens me that Alan has opted to withhold...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th October 2016, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 42
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Jean, Green, Henk & Sajen, thank you. Yes, the...
Jean, Green, Henk & Sajen, thank you. Yes, the wrongko is missing, as well as the buntut. I have researched what a typical Bugis keris sheath is supposed to look like, and I will have to carefully...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th October 2016, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 42
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th October 2016, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 42
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My Bugis keris
Keris friends, I have the greatest pleasure in informing you that I have become the proud (and relieved) owner of my second KERIS! I say relieved, because I never thought I would even GET another...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th October 2016, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th October 2016, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,982
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th October 2016, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,982
A piece of Sulawesi in South Africa?
Friends, I am hoping in this brief thread to give some interesting information which I think might not yet be known to you all. Because, in fact, not far from where I live (about 50 km), there is a...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th October 2016, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 32
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Gentlemen, I am truly honoured to have come so...
Gentlemen, I am truly honoured to have come so far with this thread, thanks to your willingness to supply your valued comments to my questions! I will definitely follow your advice.
I know this...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th October 2016, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 25,718
Hi guys, I'm trying to post good additional...
Hi guys, I'm trying to post good additional pics....Having listened carefully to your comments, I have decided to detach the pendok, which fortunately came off allright. See pics, made larger as you...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th October 2016, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th October 2016, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 32
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David, Jean & Mr Maisey, I am loath to ask more...
David, Jean & Mr Maisey, I am loath to ask more questions and put you to further trouble, but I cannot help myself. Your kind comments only serve to whet my interest further in regard to this awesome...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th October 2016, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 25,718
I was very pleased to have read all your...
I was very pleased to have read all your comments, and thank you. Especially Mr Maisey has gone out of his way to give some serious thought, but I appreciate every reaction, even small. Amongst...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th October 2016, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 25,718
Please see my latest pics, and this one of the...
Please see my latest pics, and this one of the ukiran. I have read that the shape of this type of ukiran symbolises a human form, but other sources say it is meant to resemble a god in a squat or...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd October 2016, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 25,718
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd October 2016, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 25,718
Sajen, David, Rick and Mr Maisey, it has truly...
Sajen, David, Rick and Mr Maisey, it has truly been a long time since I have last enjoyed such satisfying reading! I thank you. By the end of the day I should have taken the pics that you request (or...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd October 2016, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 25,718
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd October 2016, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 32
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