Restoration project

[GIO]

Good day to everybody.
I recently purchased this keris (I suppose Bugis, though hilt and scabbard are not original. Hereafter the story.
Please apologize the bad pics: I'll never become a famous photographer, I'm afraid...

[GIO]

I made a disaster, I am afraid

[GIO]

Sorry, I had problems with pics size

[GIO]

Here the work is midway. The dirty finger is mine

[GIO]

The finished result

[David]

Hey Gio, nice results. What did you use to stain? Can we see the sheath?
It looks like a nice little Bugis. The pendokok looks a bit too large.

[ferrylaki]

Hey Gio, nice results. What did you use to stain? Can we see the sheath?
It looks like a nice little Bugis. The pendokok looks a bit too large.

very nice indeed. seem like there is only the upper part of the warangka.

[Battara]

I agree - nice results on the blade. Where is the rest of the piece?

[A. G. Maisey]

Good work!!

[Marcokeris]

Very nice :)

[asomotif]

Please apologize the bad pics: I'll never become a famous photographer, I'm afraid...

The pictures improved. And add the quality of blade etching, you have everything to become a famous forum member :)

Nice work ! is there a scabbard ?

Best regards,
Willem

[GIO]

Many thanks for your compliments.
For etching I use warangan, but sometimes I find it difficult to achieve good results.
As to the pendokok, it is true it seems too large, but this is because the peksi is too long for the hilt. I shall try to drill it a bit more.
Shall post pics of the wrangka, which is not that of the blade (I had to adapt it for a better fit ).
David, the keris is not so little, the wilah is 33,5 cm ( a bit more more than 13 inches). I think it is the medium size for a keris.

[GIO]

Here are the pics of the sheath.
In fact the pedonkok is too large for the hilt. I have drilled a bit the hilt, but am afraid to go through. This notwithstanding I like this pendokok, it seems old.

[BluErf]

The pendoko looks alright with this keris. All Sulawesi. V nice keris!