Restoration Palembang

BluErf · 15th April 2006, 04:19 AM

By the way, this blade is one of those that 'sings' when unsheathed.

I had to really restrain myself from doing that too often just to hear the nice sustained harmonics.

Tsssszzzzinggggggggg......

mmontoro · 15th April 2006, 05:06 AM

Wow, it's beautiful. Really elegant piece. Thanks for showing it.

Alam Shah · 15th April 2006, 01:08 PM

BluErf, perhaps you can post a picture showing the sheath mouth, "leng-lengen" or "tampingan" area.

BluErf · 15th April 2006, 07:23 PM

The patch is on the sirah cecak side.

BluErf · 15th April 2006, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmontoro

Wow, it's beautiful. Really elegant piece. Thanks for showing it.

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

1/4 of the joy in collecting is in acquiring the pieces;
1/4 comes from restoring and caring for them;
1/4 is derived from looking at them; and
the last 1/4 comes from sharing it with others who appreciate it.

Battara · 15th April 2006, 10:38 PM

BluErf, I understand completely. Nice job.

Alam Shah · 16th April 2006, 12:49 AM

Good job. Well done. Nice clean work.

nechesh · 16th April 2006, 05:22 PM

Nice job Kai Wee. It would have been cool to see the before pics though. I have a similar Sumatran piece which needs sheath restoration (or just a brand new gandar) which i hope to get around to eventually.
While i understand your preferences (and the tradition) with not using warangan on some of your peninsula keris i think this is one i would definitely use it on. Nice keris.

nechesh · 16th April 2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluErf

By the way, this blade is one of those that 'sings' when unsheathed.

I had to really restrain myself from doing that too often just to hear the nice sustained harmonics.

Tsssszzzzinggggggggg......

Oh, and i appreciate a nice "singing" blade as well.

BluErf · 17th April 2006, 02:39 PM

I'll warangan the blade if I can get it in a low-contrast shade.

The typical high-contrast shade does not work very well with most mlumah pamors like this keris'.

But mostly, like some of my fellow collectors say, I like my blades "raw"... Hahahaha

sepokal · 16th May 2006, 08:51 AM

Hi Bluerf,

That is one nice work there. Congrats. All those hard work does do justice to you

BluErf · 21st May 2006, 06:37 AM

Thank you Sepokal. I'm happy as long as the kerises are happy.

Isreena · 30th January 2007, 06:15 PM

Indeed..... An elegant looking keris Kai...... Love the "luk" and overall profile of this guy? Cool.....

BluErf · 1st February 2007, 12:41 AM

Whoa, Isreena, you are really digging into the archives.

Thanks, I really like the keris too.

15th April 2006, 01:08 PM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	BluErf, perhaps you can post a picture showing the sheath mouth, "leng-lengen" or "tampingan" area. Last edited by Alam Shah; 15th April 2006 at 02:04 PM.

15th April 2006, 07:23 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The patch is on the sirah cecak side. Attached Images

17th April 2006, 02:39 PM	#10
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I'll warangan the blade if I can get it in a low-contrast shade. The typical high-contrast shade does not work very well with most mlumah pamors like this keris'. But mostly, like some of my fellow collectors say, I like my blades "raw"... Hahahaha Last edited by BluErf; 17th April 2006 at 02:50 PM.

16th May 2006, 08:51 AM	#11
sepokal Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 8	Congrats. Hi Bluerf, That is one nice work there. Congrats. All those hard work does do justice to you

30th January 2007, 06:15 PM	#13
Isreena Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9	Keris Palembang Indeed..... An elegant looking keris Kai...... Love the "luk" and overall profile of this guy? Cool.....

15th April 2006, 04:19 AM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	By the way, this blade is one of those that 'sings' when unsheathed. I had to really restrain myself from doing that too often just to hear the nice sustained harmonics. Tsssszzzzinggggggggg......

15th April 2006, 05:06 AM	#2
mmontoro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 91	Wow, it's beautiful. Really elegant piece. Thanks for showing it.

15th April 2006, 10:38 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	BluErf, I understand completely. Nice job.

16th April 2006, 12:49 AM	#7
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Good job. Well done. Nice clean work.

16th April 2006, 05:22 PM	#8
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Nice job Kai Wee. It would have been cool to see the before pics though. I have a similar Sumatran piece which needs sheath restoration (or just a brand new gandar) which i hope to get around to eventually. While i understand your preferences (and the tradition) with not using warangan on some of your peninsula keris i think this is one i would definitely use it on. Nice keris.

21st May 2006, 06:37 AM	#12
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Thank you Sepokal. I'm happy as long as the kerises are happy.

1st February 2007, 12:41 AM	#14
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Whoa, Isreena, you are really digging into the archives. Thanks, I really like the keris too.