Oh well, I wasn't really in the market for another kris

A. G. Maisey · 16th June 2016, 01:01 AM

Jean, i'm sorry, but to my eyes the pics of the keris you have posted look nothing at all like Marcus' keris.

However, I have given my opinion, I have nothing to add to it, and we are all entitled to our own opinion.

EDIT

Sorry Jean, I misunderstood your post #7 I think.

Yes, the blade you show is very probably Madura.

The wrongko you show is not kayu sono, I don't know what it is, but Marcus' wrongko is almost certainly sono; I've handled a lot of this wood, and grain and colour of Marcus' wrongko is very much sono, it is not stained.

Re the blade, I'm not at all sure it is a recent blade, from the photos I simply cannot tell, but the style of the carving does not resemble anything I've seen as recent production from Madura.

16th June 2016, 01:01 AM	#8
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,133	Jean, i'm sorry, but to my eyes the pics of the keris you have posted look nothing at all like Marcus' keris. However, I have given my opinion, I have nothing to add to it, and we are all entitled to our own opinion. EDIT Sorry Jean, I misunderstood your post #7 I think. Yes, the blade you show is very probably Madura. The wrongko you show is not kayu sono, I don't know what it is, but Marcus' wrongko is almost certainly sono; I've handled a lot of this wood, and grain and colour of Marcus' wrongko is very much sono, it is not stained. Re the blade, I'm not at all sure it is a recent blade, from the photos I simply cannot tell, but the style of the carving does not resemble anything I've seen as recent production from Madura. Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 16th June 2016 at 03:34 PM. Reason: Additional comment