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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd July 2023, 04:51 AM
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Views: 30,733
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Java dress questions and translation

I've been waiting for this to arrive for many months now and I finally have it in hand to provide images and ask questions.

YES, the hulu is reversed... it is set fast.

1/ Is the hulu Deder...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2023, 04:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 56,490
Posted By Gavin Nugent
I have not Kino. Is there good wood carving data...

I have not Kino. Is there good wood carving data within?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd June 2023, 04:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 28,265
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Puzzling pieces indeed. Is it a precursor to the...

Puzzling pieces indeed. Is it a precursor to the Hulu Burung Serindi as it is known today?

I have seen the type noted as simply as Hulu Burung too and that the Hulu Burung Serindi is a more modern...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2023, 07:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 66,982
Posted By Gavin Nugent
I'm seeing the tip area as being a spear tip with...

I'm seeing the tip area as being a spear tip with the top and bottom edges tapering away to a cutting edge from a central medial ridge... if I am reading the photo correctly, this is very much a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2023, 11:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 66,982
Posted By Gavin Nugent
I struggle with the notion... fish handling is s...

I struggle with the notion... fish handling is s slippery business and a cold business... I feel something on that ilk would have a larger warmer timber grip with a pommel end of hook larger than the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2023, 11:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 66,982
Posted By Gavin Nugent
There is a large misconception that throwing...

There is a large misconception that throwing knives must be symmetrical.

https://blademag.com/knife-collecting/first-rate-fliers-top-throwing-knives-tested

The same pattern seen in the top...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2023, 08:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 66,982
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Looks a lot like a "No Spin" vintage throwing...

Looks a lot like a "No Spin" vintage throwing knife to me, but at 18 inches, one would have to ask why? Many vintage throwing knives share this handle profile though.

If a Machete, it looks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2023, 07:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 56,490
Posted By Gavin Nugent
I look at this and immediately think Sulu by the...

I look at this and immediately think Sulu by the sheath profile overall... but I look at the carvings, and without any notable reference to compare to by design specifically, there is something in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2023, 01:30 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 103,753
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Worth a read and perhaps better keyword searches...

Worth a read and perhaps better keyword searches within the museum and other UK museums might turn up something

Scroll down to "Crime and paranoia in London and India".
The the period model...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2023, 06:25 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 103,753
Posted By Gavin Nugent
It's been over a decade since I read this title,...

It's been over a decade since I read this title, and it was a very fascinating read.

Within, and given how long it has been, but I don't recall any weapon used or implied... if the title can be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2023, 03:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,804
Posted By Gavin Nugent
OMG! What an exceptional find! I am in awe of the...

OMG! What an exceptional find! I am in awe of the perfect condition which the environment has preserved this find... the loose teeth from the skull is a nice touch to the photos too... he must have...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th June 2023, 03:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,867
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Thank you gentlemen, for your insights and the...

Thank you gentlemen, for your insights and the avenues for learning.

For my understanding, from the 2 images posted below, the first being the keris under discussion, that the feature you sought...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2023, 11:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 56,490
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Nice buying xasterix, and sweet blade. ...

Nice buying xasterix, and sweet blade.

Carved Sampir are not all that common... I've referenced what examples I have on file and whilst most are loosely ths profile shape, none carry the same or...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th June 2023, 09:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,867
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Hello jagabuwana, I hope these help.

Hello jagabuwana, I hope these help.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th June 2023, 09:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,027
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Thank you Alan. In particular, I have mostly...

Thank you Alan.

In particular, I have mostly seen Java trade or heirloom blades in Kedah and Perak dress where Malaysia is concerned, which often surprised me but given your Sri Lanka reference...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th June 2023, 10:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,027
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Thank you for your insights. What can be...

Thank you for your insights.

What can be learnt from the blade and hulu?

It seems many old Java blades settled in Sumatra and Malaysia.
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th June 2023, 10:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,867
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Heavy Java blade

A heavy Java? Blade with a long thick pesi. 45.5 long overall, 38cms robust blade.

One of the last few to present. Insights welcome.

With thanks

Gav
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2023, 08:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,682
Posted By Gavin Nugent
There is record of the 1897 pattern issue swords...

There is record of the 1897 pattern issue swords being used by police in India in the early 20th century.

Do you have datable military records that show the earlier constabulary pattern being...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th June 2023, 04:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 43,542
Posted By Gavin Nugent
That Mendak is very beautiful too Detlef.

That Mendak is very beautiful too Detlef.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th June 2023, 08:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,027
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Madura? What actually is it?

This passed a while ago. What is it?

I've seen these blade types before and I see others re-creating these blade types today.

Looks like Java blade is profile, looks like Madura hilt.
Dress...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th June 2023, 03:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 43,542
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Thank you Alan, I appreciate your thoughts.

Thank you Alan, I appreciate your thoughts.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th June 2023, 03:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 20,879
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Thank you so very much Gustav, that has given me...

Thank you so very much Gustav, that has given me a LOT to look in to deeper... maybe someday 30 years from now I may have a better insight of standards.

Thank you too Detlef.

Regarding the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th June 2023, 02:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 43,542
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Alan, I am asking what you want to keep out...

Alan,

I am asking what you want to keep out of.

I find pamor and the esoteric "value" of keris some of the most fascinating things, and as noted, and my Java Keris knowledge is little more than...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th June 2023, 11:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 47,991
Posted By Gavin Nugent
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=289...

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28924

Just added for reference.

Not as refined as that in post #25, but of similar blade style and pamor overall.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2023, 11:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,657
Posted By Gavin Nugent
Looks like a vintage Estwing or Marbles type...

Looks like a vintage Estwing or Marbles type throwing axe... I doubt either of those brands, but the head shape fits the odder throwing types and the stacked leather grip and what looks to be plated...
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