Palembang keris for comment

Lew · 27th May 2007, 03:06 PM

Just picked this up. Nice old one I think but the scabbard will need some restoration.

Lew

Henk · 27th May 2007, 04:22 PM

That is a nice palembang keris, Lew. Some polish on the scabbard is necessary. The scabbard looks pretty good to me, but that is something you can tell when you received this one.

Alam Shah · 27th May 2007, 05:41 PM

Ah! yes... A simple and no nonsense tough-looking blade. Was monitoring this piece. The selut seems to be a little oversize.

Perhap a close-up of the piece when you've got it and touched-up a bit.

Newsteel · 29th May 2007, 02:31 AM

So you are the new owner now. Congrats !!
Actually, was tempted to bet on that but later overlooked with my work loads.

That is really a practical and functional keris. Like what Alam Shah said, no-nonsense blade. Try stab a banana stem and you'll know what I mean.

Lew · 5th June 2007, 06:19 AM

The keris arrived today. I put some polish on it and it brought it back nicely.
There are two nicks in the blade but all in all not a bad little keris.

Lew

Alam Shah · 5th June 2007, 07:19 AM

Hmmm... it looks better now. The selut seems ok, too.
Overall, a nice little ganja iras piece. Thanks for showing.

Newsteel · 5th June 2007, 09:31 AM

The blacky blade sure look fierce. Love it. Is it ganja iras...?? Looks not to me.

Lew · 5th June 2007, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Hmmm... it looks better now. The selut seems ok, too.
Overall, a nice little ganja iras piece. Thanks for showing.

Alam Shah

What is ganja iras? I am not familiar with these specific names.

Thanks

Lew

David · 5th June 2007, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Alam Shah

What is ganja iras? I am not familiar with these specific names.

Thanks

Lew

Hi Lew...means the gonjo and the blade are all one piece like that Sumatran Patrem you sold to me. Frankly i can't quite tell from the pics. Often with gonjo iras a line is etched to represent a division. When i first saw pics of that patrem i didn't catch that it was iras so this could be the same. But you should be able to tell in person.

David · 5th June 2007, 08:04 PM

BTW, i quite like this little blade. Please let me know if you ever get tired of it. I would give it a nice home...

Henk · 5th June 2007, 11:22 PM

Lew,

I would like to make some fun like, worst buy ever! Sent it to me, quick!

What a lovely keris!! Looks like a gonjo iras indeed. Maybe some pics of the scabbard and the metal windings?

What some polish can do!! congrats!!

Lew · 6th June 2007, 04:54 AM

Henk

I took a look at the blade tonight and yes it's one piece.

Lew

Lew · 9th June 2007, 06:11 PM

As per your request. A better pic of the gonjo and band on the scabbard.

Lew

Henk · 9th June 2007, 09:39 PM

Thanks Lew.

You got yourself a great keris. I just love it.

27th May 2007, 03:06 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Palembang keris for comment Just picked this up. Nice old one I think but the scabbard will need some restoration. Lew Attached Images

27th May 2007, 05:41 PM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Ah! yes... A simple and no nonsense tough-looking blade. Was monitoring this piece. The selut seems to be a little oversize. Perhap a close-up of the piece when you've got it and touched-up a bit. Last edited by Alam Shah; 28th May 2007 at 03:36 AM.

5th June 2007, 06:19 AM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The keris arrived today. I put some polish on it and it brought it back nicely. There are two nicks in the blade but all in all not a bad little keris. Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 5th June 2007 at 07:49 AM.

9th June 2007, 06:11 PM	#13
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	As per your request. A better pic of the gonjo and band on the scabbard. Lew Attached Images

27th May 2007, 04:22 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	That is a nice palembang keris, Lew. Some polish on the scabbard is necessary. The scabbard looks pretty good to me, but that is something you can tell when you received this one.

29th May 2007, 02:31 AM	#4
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	So you are the new owner now. Congrats !! Actually, was tempted to bet on that but later overlooked with my work loads. That is really a practical and functional keris. Like what Alam Shah said, no-nonsense blade. Try stab a banana stem and you'll know what I mean.

5th June 2007, 07:19 AM	#6
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hmmm... it looks better now. The selut seems ok, too. Overall, a nice little ganja iras piece. Thanks for showing.

5th June 2007, 09:31 AM	#7
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	The blacky blade sure look fierce. Love it. Is it ganja iras...?? Looks not to me.

5th June 2007, 08:04 PM	#10
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	BTW, i quite like this little blade. Please let me know if you ever get tired of it. I would give it a nice home...

5th June 2007, 11:22 PM	#11
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Lew, I would like to make some fun like, worst buy ever! Sent it to me, quick! What a lovely keris!! Looks like a gonjo iras indeed. Maybe some pics of the scabbard and the metal windings? What some polish can do!! congrats!!

6th June 2007, 04:54 AM	#12
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Henk I took a look at the blade tonight and yes it's one piece. Lew

9th June 2007, 09:39 PM	#14
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Thanks Lew. You got yourself a great keris. I just love it.