Help!! Keris restoration

Ferguson · 18th June 2007, 11:05 AM

Very nice work Flavio!

Steve

BluErf · 18th June 2007, 02:35 PM

Oh, the wood used for the sampir is actually quite good. Pity that it shattered into so many pieces. I wonder if it was because of the limitation in the wood that the carver had to orientate it in such a way that the grains run through the sampir rather than along the sampir.

cahaya · 18th June 2007, 02:39 PM

Hi Flavio!
Good work.....

Battara · 18th June 2007, 05:52 PM

IMPRESSIVE!

Flavio · 18th June 2007, 06:03 PM

Thank you all

I will take some pics also of the blade

Flavio · 28th July 2007, 12:02 PM

Hi All!! Just to let you know that the restoration proceeds!!! Here are some pics of the keris with its new beautiful pendoko (thanks to all the members that help me and to Mr. Adni

). Soon pictures of the scabbard, thank you

Alam Shah · 28th July 2007, 01:26 PM

Hi Flavio,

Very nice impressive results.

The silver pendongkok (hilt cup) fits nicely, 'hugging' the base of the hilt.
But I guess, there is a slight gap at the base, which should be acceptable.
The blade looks nicely cleaned up...

The silver hilt cup with openworks design and 'fish eggs' decoration, brightens it, making the entire ensemble looks pretty. Love the background cloth as well...

Looking forward for the pictures with the sheath. Btw, what did you use for the sheath's end-piece?

Flavio · 28th July 2007, 03:55 PM

Thank you Alam

I haven't yet carved the end piece of sheath, but I was thinking to some kind of hard wood

18th June 2007, 02:39 PM	#3
cahaya Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 49	BRAVO....... Hi Flavio! Good work.....

28th July 2007, 12:02 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi All!! Just to let you know that the restoration proceeds!!! Here are some pics of the keris with its new beautiful pendoko (thanks to all the members that help me and to Mr. Adni ). Soon pictures of the scabbard, thank you Attached Images

18th June 2007, 11:05 AM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Very nice work Flavio! Steve

18th June 2007, 02:35 PM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Oh, the wood used for the sampir is actually quite good. Pity that it shattered into so many pieces. I wonder if it was because of the limitation in the wood that the carver had to orientate it in such a way that the grains run through the sampir rather than along the sampir.

18th June 2007, 05:52 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	IMPRESSIVE!

18th June 2007, 06:03 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you all I will take some pics also of the blade

28th July 2007, 01:26 PM	#7
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hi Flavio, Very nice impressive results. The silver pendongkok (hilt cup) fits nicely, 'hugging' the base of the hilt. But I guess, there is a slight gap at the base, which should be acceptable. The blade looks nicely cleaned up... The silver hilt cup with openworks design and 'fish eggs' decoration, brightens it, making the entire ensemble looks pretty. Love the background cloth as well... Looking forward for the pictures with the sheath. Btw, what did you use for the sheath's end-piece?

28th July 2007, 03:55 PM	#8
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Alam I haven't yet carved the end piece of sheath, but I was thinking to some kind of hard wood