Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2012, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 4
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I'm indonesian native and edged weapons lover ...
I'm indonesian native and edged weapons lover
never seen such blade here ... it looked like an oversized parang to me
but I may be wrong
perhaps some kind of modification from chinese blade done...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th October 2012, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th October 2012, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 4
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have no plan to do that for this one ... as I...
have no plan to do that for this one ... as I have seen many with intricate carvings and much much more beautiful than mine .. basically I believe mine will stand no chance against other kamardikan...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd October 2012, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd October 2012, 11:43 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st October 2012, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 34,302
yeah ... you got me on this ... I forgot to...
yeah ... you got me on this ... I forgot to remind myself that most of the old blade I've handled is already lost their original "meat" due to centuries of cleaning ...
I have a keris bali that...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th September 2012, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 34,302
many thanks for the awesome answer ...
I got...
many thanks for the awesome answer ...
I got several points from your answer, that the method is very similar with making japanese sword, with folding and forging to remove impurities.
and...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th September 2012, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 34,302
Thanks, David
I found the title of the book...
Thanks, David
I found the title of the book "Technology of Early Indonesian Keris : The Results of Metallographic Examinations of Ganja's (upper Part of the Keris) Separately Forged" ... written...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th September 2012, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 34,302
on other case, if you haven't heard it
news...
on other case, if you haven't heard it
news released only recently in early september 2012
Surakarta will provide IDR 30 billion budget to build Keris Museum
there are some serious talks and...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th September 2012, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 26,812
very fascinating to see such unique keris like...
very fascinating to see such unique keris like this
wonder how the harpoon like tip worked ...
as I logically think that harpoon like tip will be effective as stabbing weapon, but will not be so...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th September 2012, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 34,302
if it's up to me, I will send you invitation to...
if it's up to me, I will send you invitation to come to Indonesia, grant you honorary citizenship, grant you title "living national treasure" and build you a school solely on the study of tosan aji...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th September 2012, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 4
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that's why I said that I plan to use it as a...
that's why I said that I plan to use it as a decoration, away from my other keris collection :D
anyhow, the best part is you can literally see the metal construction of keris and how pamor is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th September 2012, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 12,424
I understand clearly your point, Sir
too bad...
I understand clearly your point, Sir
too bad that many Indonesian did not value their heritage.
OK back to the point, I would like to ask you about one characteristic of older blade my friend...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th September 2012, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 34
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st September 2012, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,255
Contemporary keris
posting this one for light discussion ...
and I'm also curious about the comment from you all about this keris
this is real one, and not "keris - like object" ... only this one got some...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st September 2012, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 34,302
agree with you .... to know, we must held it in...
agree with you .... to know, we must held it in our hand ... pictures does speak thousand words, but cannot substitute real handling :D
I spoke to my friend, a pande (blacksmith) here in Surabaya,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st September 2012, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st September 2012, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 12,424
I have spoken with the seller, and from the...
I have spoken with the seller, and from the conversation, he did not know much about this blade, either .... apart from he knows that this kind of blade is old and used as "tindih" (minimizing...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th September 2012, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th September 2012, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 34,302
You're welcome, Ric
I have seen and held...
You're welcome, Ric
I have seen and held hundreds of keris, and still considered myself a newbie, and this type of pamor is rarely seen, perhaps due to the difficulty in making it
and your...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th September 2012, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 16
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thank you, for the enlightenment - really...
thank you, for the enlightenment - really appreciate it
about the gentleman in Singosari ?? mmm ... last year if I'm not mistaken, I got an offer to re-stain and traditionally maintain (jamasan)...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th September 2012, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 26,506
yeah, faster ... come back after one hour, and...
yeah, faster ... come back after one hour, and your blade will be completely dissolved in the solution ...
I mean really dissolved without a trace but perhaps a thick yellowish smoke ... as that...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th September 2012, 02:53 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 12,424
example of known singosari tangguh keris
in addition
this is what I expect in singosari era keris in terms of corrosion level compared to the age (around 750 years)
this one belonged to a collector, and known as Singosari era keris
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th September 2012, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 12,424
this is a very enlightening information, Thank...
this is a very enlightening information, Thank you very much
so basically the story checked - as it was found buried, perhaps as part of upacara / ritual for the rice field ? to yield a good harvest...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th September 2012, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,767
so ... can we close this discussion with...
so ... can we close this discussion with conclusion that both keris are kamardikan, with different quality garap ??
or perhaps I am mistaken and both are lower end quality ?? :D
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