Also a gamble..

danny1976 · 4th January 2012, 06:50 PM

@ Sirek.

Yes I have , here you are

It is really a very neat repair.

Sajen · 4th January 2012, 08:16 PM

The restore job was done from a friend of me who has done already some very nice and good jobs for me.
The missing wood was filled with other wood and at some parts with a little bit wood filler and painted black at some areas so it is matching with the timoho. The wrongko was taken off since it was glued wrong to the gandar and the wilah don't fit good inside before. After all work was done the sheath get some layers of shellac. Here some additional pictures.

BTW, the keris look now very good with the handle again Danny!

Regards,

Detlef

danny1976 · 4th January 2012, 08:56 PM

Hi Detlef,

Thanks for placing the restore photo,s

Yes I think the handle completes this keris , but i.m still not happy with the mendak.
So when i find a proper one i will replace it.

regards,

danny

A. G. Maisey · 4th January 2012, 09:05 PM

Danny, based upon what I can see in the photos, this mendak is absolutely correct and cannot be improved on.

It is possible that it may have been squashed a bit, but even if it has been, this doesn't matter --- its an old keris, slight imperfections only add to its character.

Sajen · 4th January 2012, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danny1976

Yes I think the handle completes this keris , but i.m still not happy with the mendak.
So when i find a proper one i will replace it.

It's maybe not a masterpiece of art (

) but good matching!

sirek · 4th January 2012, 09:39 PM

thanks for sharing,

Henk · 5th January 2012, 10:44 AM

I completely agree with Alan. And the restoration of the scabbard just improved the keris to what it should be.

4th January 2012, 06:50 PM	#1
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	@ Sirek. Yes I have , here you are It is really a very neat repair. Attached Images

4th January 2012, 08:16 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,213	The restore job was done from a friend of me who has done already some very nice and good jobs for me. The missing wood was filled with other wood and at some parts with a little bit wood filler and painted black at some areas so it is matching with the timoho. The wrongko was taken off since it was glued wrong to the gandar and the wilah don't fit good inside before. After all work was done the sheath get some layers of shellac. Here some additional pictures. BTW, the keris look now very good with the handle again Danny! Regards, Detlef Attached Images

4th January 2012, 08:56 PM	#3
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Hi Detlef, Thanks for placing the restore photo,s Yes I think the handle completes this keris , but i.m still not happy with the mendak. So when i find a proper one i will replace it. regards, danny

4th January 2012, 09:05 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Danny, based upon what I can see in the photos, this mendak is absolutely correct and cannot be improved on. It is possible that it may have been squashed a bit, but even if it has been, this doesn't matter --- its an old keris, slight imperfections only add to its character.

4th January 2012, 09:39 PM	#6
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 170	thanks for sharing,

5th January 2012, 10:44 AM	#7
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I completely agree with Alan. And the restoration of the scabbard just improved the keris to what it should be.