Keris blade styles

Green · 9th May 2015, 07:38 AM

and so I paid a visit to pandai besi known as Najo in Pasir Mas Kelantan yesterday. You can count the best keris makers in Malaysia on one hand right now and he is now the pre eminent pandai besi in kelantan.( The best keris maker by the name of Mustapha unfortunately passed away last year in his early fifties due to heart failure).

He (Najo) make copies of pandai saras, tok chu and malela and here are some examples that reinforce the current understanding of the characteristic shapes of these blade styles.

Pic 1: variations of Tok Chu. the bottom one is his exact copy of an 'original' Tok Chu. Although the size and width look like Tok Chu it is not massive and heavy as an original Tok Chu.

pic 2: Pandai Saras. The bottom one is not yet finished.

pic 3: Malela. The bottom one was made by the famous Mustafa and now belongs to me :-)

Carita, according to Najo is a malela look but without the luks.

My apologies for the poor pics. (blame it on cheap digital cam :-) )

Gustav · 9th May 2015, 12:40 PM

Green, thank you very much for posting these. It's interesting to see what's going on in Malaysia.

Perhaps would it be possible for you to post some close ups of your new Malela?

Green · 9th May 2015, 06:54 PM

Gustav, The blade is still with Najo as he is making the scabbard for my malela now and will be ready next month. I will post close up pics when I get it next month.

maxbliss888 · 12th June 2015, 06:40 PM

Tok Chu ?

maxbliss888 · 12th June 2015, 07:15 PM

Tok Chu?

9th May 2015, 07:38 AM	#1
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 325	and so I paid a visit to pandai besi known as Najo in Pasir Mas Kelantan yesterday. You can count the best keris makers in Malaysia on one hand right now and he is now the pre eminent pandai besi in kelantan.( The best keris maker by the name of Mustapha unfortunately passed away last year in his early fifties due to heart failure). He (Najo) make copies of pandai saras, tok chu and malela and here are some examples that reinforce the current understanding of the characteristic shapes of these blade styles. Pic 1: variations of Tok Chu. the bottom one is his exact copy of an 'original' Tok Chu. Although the size and width look like Tok Chu it is not massive and heavy as an original Tok Chu. pic 2: Pandai Saras. The bottom one is not yet finished. pic 3: Malela. The bottom one was made by the famous Mustafa and now belongs to me :-) Carita, according to Najo is a malela look but without the luks. My apologies for the poor pics. (blame it on cheap digital cam :-) ) Attached Images

12th June 2015, 06:40 PM	#4
maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Keris Tok chu Tok Chu ? Attached Images Last edited by maxbliss888; 12th June 2015 at 07:03 PM.

12th June 2015, 07:15 PM	#5
maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Tok Chu? Tok Chu? Attached Images

9th May 2015, 12:40 PM	#2
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	Green, thank you very much for posting these. It's interesting to see what's going on in Malaysia. Perhaps would it be possible for you to post some close ups of your new Malela?

9th May 2015, 06:54 PM	#3
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 325	Gustav, The blade is still with Najo as he is making the scabbard for my malela now and will be ready next month. I will post close up pics when I get it next month.