Another of My Kerises

dbhmgb · 18th April 2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Greybeard

Hi Dan, I really appreciate you for giving those seemingly "unwanted" kerises a home. They certainly deserve it! My suggestion: Just clean the blade from any rust and -- if you can -- replace the hilt with a better Maduranese one (as suggested by Jean). And then enjoy and love this old piece! Regards, Heinz

Thanks Heinz. To let you know, these picture are older and since I took them I cleaned the blade a bit with lime juice and then oiled it quite liberally.

Greybeard · 18th April 2012, 07:16 PM

Hi Dan, fine that you cleaned your blade from that rust; this was my most concern about your keris. Regarding the hilt, if you really like it just keep it, because you are the only one who needs to like it -- nobody else!

dbhmgb · 18th April 2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Greybeard

Hi Dan, fine that you cleaned your blade from that rust; this was my most concern about your keris. Regarding the hilt, if you really like it just keep it, because you are the only one who needs to like it -- nobody else!

Very true! I have no friends or family that care about my collection - their eyes glaze over if I mention "keris".

My grandson is still under one year old - I'm hoping to hook him when he gets older!

Greybeard · 18th April 2012, 08:18 PM

Dan, we are in the same situation. Nobody cares about my "great" keris collection except myself. And I'm an older man. I still hope that I can hook my son one day ...

Sajen · 18th April 2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Greybeard

Dan, we are in the same situation. Nobody cares about my "great" keris collection except myself. And I'm an older man. I still hope that I can hook my son one day ...

Oh, I think with this problem you both not alone!

Rick · 18th April 2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dbhmgb

Very true! I have no friends or family that care about my collection - their eyes glaze over if I mention "keris".

You too ?!?

Welcome to the boat .

Henk · 18th April 2012, 09:57 PM

Blub....Blub..... Can i join this sailing party??

dbhmgb · 18th April 2012, 10:29 PM

I guess that's why we end up here!

Henk · 19th April 2012, 08:56 AM

Staining this keris if done properly won't harm the blade. This keris would be certainly for me a keeper. I would clean it to bring back its well deserved glory.

You don't know where to buy parts? Try ebay and search worldwide. I just took a look and saw some nice madurese ukirans that would do justice to this old fellow. Yes, an ivory ukiran is expensive but a well carved wooden one would do the job.

18th April 2012, 07:16 PM	#2
Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	Hi Dan, fine that you cleaned your blade from that rust; this was my most concern about your keris. Regarding the hilt, if you really like it just keep it, because you are the only one who needs to like it -- nobody else!

18th April 2012, 08:18 PM	#4
Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	Dan, we are in the same situation. Nobody cares about my "great" keris collection except myself. And I'm an older man. I still hope that I can hook my son one day ...

18th April 2012, 09:57 PM	#7
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Blub....Blub..... Can i join this sailing party??

18th April 2012, 10:29 PM	#8
dbhmgb Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 112	I guess that's why we end up here!

19th April 2012, 08:56 AM	#9
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Staining this keris if done properly won't harm the blade. This keris would be certainly for me a keeper. I would clean it to bring back its well deserved glory. You don't know where to buy parts? Try ebay and search worldwide. I just took a look and saw some nice madurese ukirans that would do justice to this old fellow. Yes, an ivory ukiran is expensive but a well carved wooden one would do the job.