my last keris

David · 26th March 2023, 02:52 PM

Well, i've never seen the likes of that and, of course, my first question has to be "Why"?
Are you willing to show us the blade?

Green · 27th March 2023, 04:23 PM

sometimes i just don't understand mr Maisey's comments. Whether he's saying it seriously, tongue in cheek or something in between , as in this case of a very concise zen like comment "remarkable"

What is remarkable about this keris ?. i'm very ignorant about javanese keris (especially) and i'd love to learn what is remarkable with this one (and without the blade being shown at that!)

Nik

Sajen · 27th March 2023, 04:28 PM

Hello Nik,

Please have a look to #3 and special to the attached picture, you will understand Alan's comment!

kai · 27th March 2023, 04:52 PM

Hello Nik,

Detlef was already trying to assist Marco & Alan: While all fittings are in the traditional position (for a sheathed keris Jawa), the blade got fitted into the scabbard (and to the hilt) in a reversed position!

It's hard to imagine this being just an accident or a mere mishap of a tukang apprentice on his first day.

My imagination is not really up to taking any reasonable guess at the reason for such a deviation.

Regards,
Kai

kai · 27th March 2023, 04:54 PM

Wait, how did you sneak in that last comment, Detlef?

Sajen · 27th March 2023, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Wait, how did you sneak in that last comment, Detlef?

Magic, pure magic!

A. G. Maisey · 27th March 2023, 10:28 PM

Nik, will you please accept my apologies for being so obscure in some of my posted remarks. Sometimes I am tongue in cheek, sometimes I am deliberately over polite in order to attempt to avoid offense, sometimes what I might write will only be understood by those who are intended to understand it.

Above all it would be a mistake to take everything I write as being deadly serious, or as being cut into stone with a chisel and four pound hammer.

In respect of my "remarkable" comment, well, over 70 years of handling & seeing keris I believe I have never seen an (apparently) professionally mounted keris set into its scabbard back to front.

In my opinion this is something that is truly worthy of some sort of remark, but like Kai, formulation of such remark is beyond my abilities.

Rick · 28th March 2023, 01:12 AM

I guess I have two questions:

Why did you purchase it?

Why is it reversed in the wrongko?

I think we'd all like to know your reasoning.

26th March 2023, 02:52 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Well, i've never seen the likes of that and, of course, my first question has to be "Why"? Are you willing to show us the blade?

27th March 2023, 04:23 PM	#2
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 323	sometimes i just don't understand mr Maisey's comments. Whether he's saying it seriously, tongue in cheek or something in between , as in this case of a very concise zen like comment "remarkable" What is remarkable about this keris ?. i'm very ignorant about javanese keris (especially) and i'd love to learn what is remarkable with this one (and without the blade being shown at that!) Nik

27th March 2023, 04:28 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,214	Hello Nik, Please have a look to #3 and special to the attached picture, you will understand Alan's comment!

27th March 2023, 04:52 PM	#4
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Nik, Detlef was already trying to assist Marco & Alan: While all fittings are in the traditional position (for a sheathed keris Jawa), the blade got fitted into the scabbard (and to the hilt) in a reversed position! It's hard to imagine this being just an accident or a mere mishap of a tukang apprentice on his first day. My imagination is not really up to taking any reasonable guess at the reason for such a deviation. Regards, Kai

27th March 2023, 04:54 PM	#5
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Wait, how did you sneak in that last comment, Detlef?

27th March 2023, 10:28 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,016	Nik, will you please accept my apologies for being so obscure in some of my posted remarks. Sometimes I am tongue in cheek, sometimes I am deliberately over polite in order to attempt to avoid offense, sometimes what I might write will only be understood by those who are intended to understand it. Above all it would be a mistake to take everything I write as being deadly serious, or as being cut into stone with a chisel and four pound hammer. In respect of my "remarkable" comment, well, over 70 years of handling & seeing keris I believe I have never seen an (apparently) professionally mounted keris set into its scabbard back to front. In my opinion this is something that is truly worthy of some sort of remark, but like Kai, formulation of such remark is beyond my abilities.

28th March 2023, 01:12 AM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I guess I have two questions: Why did you purchase it? Why is it reversed in the wrongko? I think we'd all like to know your reasoning.