A warrior's keris

rasdan · 14th December 2004, 01:43 AM

Hi guys,

Well, i'm no good in staining, but i think to get the pamor up nicely with the correct look is just soooo damn hard. Sometimes it seems that the blade just wont cooperate. Too dark... too light... phew. Theres gonna be a lot of "D'oh!!" before we can get it right.

BluErf · 14th December 2004, 03:45 PM

I think it is possible that the pamor is not really a pamor wengkon. Rather, the smith was just concentrating on forging a rough-and-tough sanmai keris blade.

But I also agree with Rasdan that sometimes, these blades just don't 'co-operate'.

nechesh · 14th December 2004, 09:25 PM

Yes, i've had similar cooperation problems myself.
Never the less, wengkon or not, it is a fine keris which i would gladly welcome into my own collection with open arms.

Raja Muda · 15th December 2004, 05:00 AM

Once again I have to doff my hat to BluErf for the amazing pieces he owns. My friend, you seem to have a limitless expenses account when kerises are concerned

. Pray tell if you have stock market tips to share.
BTW, would you mind giving us a closer look at the pendongkok. Is it original to the piece or a later upgrade? The silver details look promising.

BluErf · 15th December 2004, 03:28 PM

Hi Raja Muda, I don't have any stockmarket tips; I just work my butt off to earn my salary which I would then bust it on kerises, as Dave and Paul can attest to it.

And I guess I could do so because I'm not married (yet)...

Well, I'm enjoying building my keris collection while I can, and in the meantime, you can call me "gila keris".

BluErf · 15th December 2004, 03:32 PM

Sorry, as for the pendoko, I its not that fine. Boleh tahan lah... I think it looks best at that distance and size...

ronpakis · 15th December 2004, 05:00 PM

i was wondering if it is truly ivory. it doesnt look to old to me and why does it have the "graining" when it is not to old. its also only at the bottom as far as i can see. perhaps something else?

15th December 2004, 05:00 AM	#4
Raja Muda Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 100	Bugis Beauty Once again I have to doff my hat to BluErf for the amazing pieces he owns. My friend, you seem to have a limitless expenses account when kerises are concerned . Pray tell if you have stock market tips to share. BTW, would you mind giving us a closer look at the pendongkok. Is it original to the piece or a later upgrade? The silver details look promising.

15th December 2004, 05:00 PM	#7
ronpakis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 75	warrior keris ivory i was wondering if it is truly ivory. it doesnt look to old to me and why does it have the "graining" when it is not to old. its also only at the bottom as far as i can see. perhaps something else?

14th December 2004, 01:43 AM	#1
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 369	Hi guys, Well, i'm no good in staining, but i think to get the pamor up nicely with the correct look is just soooo damn hard. Sometimes it seems that the blade just wont cooperate. Too dark... too light... phew. Theres gonna be a lot of "D'oh!!" before we can get it right.

14th December 2004, 03:45 PM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I think it is possible that the pamor is not really a pamor wengkon. Rather, the smith was just concentrating on forging a rough-and-tough sanmai keris blade. But I also agree with Rasdan that sometimes, these blades just don't 'co-operate'.

14th December 2004, 09:25 PM	#3
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Yes, i've had similar cooperation problems myself. Never the less, wengkon or not, it is a fine keris which i would gladly welcome into my own collection with open arms.

15th December 2004, 03:28 PM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Hi Raja Muda, I don't have any stockmarket tips; I just work my butt off to earn my salary which I would then bust it on kerises, as Dave and Paul can attest to it. And I guess I could do so because I'm not married (yet)... Well, I'm enjoying building my keris collection while I can, and in the meantime, you can call me "gila keris".

15th December 2004, 03:32 PM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Sorry, as for the pendoko, I its not that fine. Boleh tahan lah... I think it looks best at that distance and size...