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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd April 2024, 12:03 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
I agree David. But really, it is...

I agree David.

But really, it is perspective:- if you cannot get the blade dressed easily, it is a simple decision to let it stay as is.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st March 2024, 09:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,143
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Rob, my concern with a heat gun is mostly because...

Rob, my concern with a heat gun is mostly because of the possibility of damage to a hilt or uwer, this keris does not have a hilt that needs to be preserved if it is removed. There is no possibility...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2024, 09:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,143
Posted By A. G. Maisey
How this keris is treated from this point forward...

How this keris is treated from this point forward is very largely dependent upon the orientation of the collector who has it.

If a curio collector, then leave as is, if a keris collector, redress...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th March 2024, 01:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,143
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Rob, I would not use a heat gun, in my experience...

Rob, I would not use a heat gun, in my experience the heat generated is spread too widely.

I have on occasion used a heat gun as a heat source, but I am very selective in what I use it on.

If I...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th March 2024, 11:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,143
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I agree Detlef, the scabbard has some age, but...

I agree Detlef, the scabbard has some age, but that is not really relevant.

That scabbard could have moved to anywhere at any time, & if it had been damaged in Bali to the point where it could not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th March 2024, 12:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,143
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Detlef, my phrasing was:- "--- some...

Detlef, my phrasing was:-

"--- some understanding of socio-religious mores in Bali. ---"

I did not say, nor think, that the person who applied the red paint might have had a deep knowledge of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd March 2024, 08:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,143
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I feel that I am looking at an out-of-society...

I feel that I am looking at an out-of-society reconstruction here.

The blade does appear to be Bali, the visible part of the wrongko could possibly have been produced by reshaping a damaged...
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