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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Today, 05:30 PM
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Posted By David
Well, i'd say this cracked blade does. LOL! ;) ...

Well, i'd say this cracked blade does. LOL! ;)
Many people would consider this crack to be "complong" and consider this blade to have an added power. To quote fellow member Alan Maisey "A combong...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Today, 05:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,695
Posted By David
My personal feeling about keris is that they...

My personal feeling about keris is that they should always be kept in their sheath when not being viewed. Many collectors wrap their keris in plastic so as not to have the metal in constant contact...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Today, 05:04 PM
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Views: 77
Posted By David
An impressive collection. Thanks for showing the...

An impressive collection. Thanks for showing the photos. :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Yesterday, 10:25 PM
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Posted By David
Nyai Mbok would be an honorific meaning a...

Nyai Mbok would be an honorific meaning a senior/elder woman/mother, not her actual name. The question of how many of these keris could have been made in Empu Sombro's lifetime is one i am afraid i...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2024, 04:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,110
Posted By David
I believe that Detlef is most probably correct....

I believe that Detlef is most probably correct. What you see on this blade is probably caused by the quenching of the blade. Here is a railroad spike that i forged into a dagger that has a similar...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th April 2024, 09:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,695
Posted By David
That's always a very difficult question,...

That's always a very difficult question, especially with this type of keris because it has very very stylistic indicators. Your keris does seem to present itself as being very old just from the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th April 2024, 08:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 643
Posted By David
I second what Alan stated, but will add that it...

I second what Alan stated, but will add that it is a very attractive and nicely made example IMO. I'd love to see it cleaned up a bit.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th April 2024, 02:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,695
Posted By David
I agree with all here. Hilt may not be "new", but...

I agree with all here. Hilt may not be "new", but contemporary. As for origin, Jawa, hilt might be East Jawa.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th April 2024, 10:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,695
Posted By David
Welcome to the forum Omar. It does indeed look...

Welcome to the forum Omar.
It does indeed look to be a Keris Sombro, but a hole in the end of the pesi (tang) would be a defining trademark. These are so called after a legendary female Empu (keris...
Forum: Keris Swap Forum 25th April 2024, 02:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,396
Posted By David
Thanks Cedric. Is this an exhibition or a sale?...

Thanks Cedric. Is this an exhibition or a sale? If you are not selling the hilts, but just displaying them, feel free to post them in the regular keris forum.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2024, 02:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,644
Posted By David
I agree. There really is only one way to be sure....

I agree. There really is only one way to be sure. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 08:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,654
Posted By David
Excellent Yuri, thank you! I had no idea. Looks...

Excellent Yuri, thank you! I had no idea. Looks like a dead ringer. Dutch it is then. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,644
Posted By David
We will have to agree to disagree here Ian. I...

We will have to agree to disagree here Ian. I believe the oldest Moro blades would display "greneng" as all these other examples presented here do show. Detlef's is the exception, but it is not a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2024, 03:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,654
Posted By David
These were not always Dutch coins. While i am not...

These were not always Dutch coins. While i am not sure of the exact origins of this one it is also 15mm. Maybe someone here can identify this coin.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd April 2024, 05:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,680
Posted By David
Yes, you will find numerous sources for pamor Aiq...

Yes, you will find numerous sources for pamor Aiq Ngelek online. I have no idea if this is a recent name or one that goes back a ways, but most descriptions tie it specifically to keris Lombok. Here...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd April 2024, 09:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,680
Posted By David
Hi Martin. I'm sure Alan will be along to answer...

Hi Martin. I'm sure Alan will be along to answer you, but i'll just add my two cents. I suppose if you have a strong need to categorize, this dhapur is very similar to Jalak Ngore, but understand...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st April 2024, 11:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,230
Posted By David
I do have to say that Alan that it's not...

I do have to say that Alan that it's not necessarily such a simple matter. Rob lives on the east coast of the USA and you can't just run out and hire a mranggi to make you a new sheath. Finding old...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,644
Posted By David
I could be off base as the Moro kris is really...

I could be off base as the Moro kris is really only a secondary interest for me (in spite of the fact that it was a Moro kris that indeed started me on my current addiction), but i wonder if this...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2024, 11:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,230
Posted By David
Thanks Alan, i must have missed the measurement....

Thanks Alan, i must have missed the measurement. I wasn't asking about size to determine if the blade was Balinese or not. Just trying to understand why Rob thought the sarung was extra large for...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2024, 11:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,680
Posted By David
That's a very nice Bali keris. I can't really...

That's a very nice Bali keris.
I can't really comment too much on your cleaning job s you photo quality isn't really showing the details very well, but they are good enough to show you acquired a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2024, 07:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,230
Posted By David
It might be helpful if we knew the dimensions...

It might be helpful if we knew the dimensions here. How long is this blade? Is it bigger than the average Bali blade. Obviously a sarung (wrongko) needs to be large enough to house the blade, but i'm...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2024, 07:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,394
Posted By David
Well, i agree with most of what Milandro said,...

Well, i agree with most of what Milandro said, but while the dress is probably more recent i believe that blade is probably older than 40 years. I would judge the blade antique, the dress vintage....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th March 2024, 10:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,230
Posted By David
I don't know about the hilt. I really can't see...

I don't know about the hilt. I really can't see anything Balinese in that. It seems very well made though. But i have never seen mother of pearl and nail decorations like that on Balinese or Lombok...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th March 2024, 07:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,230
Posted By David
Sorry, that was a typing error. As you may have...

Sorry, that was a typing error. As you may have noted, i was trying to agree with the consensus, not disagree. LOL! Not sure why i stuck that "not" in there. But yes, possibly Lombok also. Hard to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th March 2024, 05:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,230
Posted By David
I don't really have much to add here and i am...

I don't really have much to add here and i am basically in agreement with Alan Milandro and Detlef.
The hilt is indeed out-of-culture, but i'm not sure it is a Western design. Something about it...
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