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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th April 2025, 10:25 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Ian, the gentleman who had been a spiritual...

Ian, the gentleman who had been a spiritual advisor to President Sukarno held high interest in the keris, he collected keris and had a considerable collection of keris, however he was not an ahli...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th April 2025, 11:45 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you for this question Ian. The concept...

Thank you for this question Ian.

The concept of "wanda" is that the outward appearance of something can create an internal feeling in the viewer.

This can apply to anything.

Let's say you...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th April 2025, 09:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes, the keris shown in post #2 is classifiable...

Yes, the keris shown in post #2 is classifiable as Segaluh.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th April 2025, 12:04 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Jaga, if my explanation was inadequate, I...

Jaga, if my explanation was inadequate, I apologise for this lack of clarity. I can perhaps understand why this might be so, and possibly a further exploration of the way in which the word "wanda"...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th April 2025, 01:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes. It depends on the human being who is a...

Yes.

It depends on the human being who is a part of the meeting between keris & human.

It is the human who receives the feeling, the keris remains constant, but the way in which the feeling is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th April 2025, 11:59 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
This question seems to revolve around the idea of...

This question seems to revolve around the idea of "feeling" as it applies to a keris.

The way I was taught to understand this idea was that the feeling generated by a keris is similar to the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd December 2023, 12:23 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Montino, when I initially used the word "thread",...

Montino, when I initially used the word "thread", what I said was this:-

" the thread runs through everything in creation"

the idea is that everything in creation is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd December 2023, 07:46 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
The thread I mentioned is the force of nature...

The thread I mentioned is the force of nature that binds all things in creation.

Some people will think of this thread as the Naga, others will think of the thread as God, perhaps neither of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st January 2023, 01:02 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Maybe not just art works Rasdan. I have...

Maybe not just art works Rasdan.

I have tools that I think have a personality, like cabinet makers chisels that three generations before me have used.

Like a lawn mower that will not start...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2023, 09:56 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I think you might be part right Rasdan. I do...

I think you might be part right Rasdan.

I do not think it is possible to teach somebody how to gauge a personality that is in balance with one's own personality, I think that is something we...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2023, 06:38 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Rasdan, I think you've got the pawakan right, but...

Rasdan, I think you've got the pawakan right, but wanda is very difficult. As I warned these things take years of experience to understand and not everybody gets the idea.

Lets think about the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th January 2023, 11:54 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Pawakan is usually used to refer to a man, it is...

Pawakan is usually used to refer to a man, it is his outward appearance, for example if a man stoops a little too much and bows his head, he looks humble, if he stands too straight he looks awkward,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th February 2022, 11:34 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
JB, this third level is in my understanding not...

JB, this third level is in my understanding not something for everybody, there needs to be that special quality as well as the deep formal understanding.

The formal understanding can be learnt,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th October 2021, 04:17 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I'm up a bit south of Nowra Ian, near a little...

I'm up a bit south of Nowra Ian, near a little town called Tomerong, used to be a big timber town up until about 1950 or so. Saw mills all over the place.

There was still a bullock team operating...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th October 2021, 12:47 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Ian, when I set out to respond to the original...

Ian, when I set out to respond to the original question, my intention was to put into simple, plain English language the central essence of my own understanding of pawakan & the elements surrounding...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd October 2021, 05:03 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Jaga, when you asked your big question, you...

Jaga, when you asked your big question, you really hit right at the heart of understanding at least one of the aspects of keris knowledge. My response to your question does, I think, give more about...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th September 2021, 09:48 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Actually Montino, I feel that "like" and "not...

Actually Montino, I feel that "like" and "not like" is a pretty OK place to start, in fact, maybe this is a good criterion for most people.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th September 2021, 09:08 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Novan, this is a solid presentation. Keep...

Novan, this is a solid presentation.

Keep this sort of thinking up and you might even get to learn something worthwhile about the keris.

Well done.

Alan - thanks for clarifying the meaning...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th August 2021, 10:00 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
In order to assess the blade angle the line...

In order to assess the blade angle the line between gonjo & blade base should be horizontal.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th August 2021, 09:50 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 122,970
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Bjorn, you have opened a subject that I had hoped...

Bjorn, you have opened a subject that I had hoped would never be opened.

If I write what really should be written it would make me very unpopular and put me in conflict with (I believe) every...
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