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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Today, 09:55 PM
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Posted By David
I find that whenever i find a more than basic...

I find that whenever i find a more than basic Kebo keris it becomes rather difficult toi match it exactly to any of the pakem diagrams i have seen of the forms. There is always something that is not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi Today, 08:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 673
Posted By David
hmmm...i wish i had such problems as you. LOL! :D...

hmmm...i wish i had such problems as you. LOL! :D
The Javanese keris is a nice example of a Mahesa keris. I think the dhapur might be closest to Kebo Teki, but others might have other ideas.
I...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2024, 07:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,285
Posted By David
Vey sad news indeed and an incredible loss not...

Vey sad news indeed and an incredible loss not only to his family and close friends, but to this community that mostly only saw a single facet of him. He will be sorely missed.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th October 2024, 07:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,850
Posted By David
It could just be that it is not photographed well...

It could just be that it is not photographed well enough, but the mendhak shown in the close-up does not look like the same mendhak you show in the photo with the 3 other keris. I probably is, but...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th October 2024, 05:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,850
Posted By David
Very interesting. I have never seen that before....

Very interesting. I have never seen that before. I would love to have a better analysis of exactly what has been placed in there, but i am afraid that it would probably not possible to put it all...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd October 2024, 11:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,734
Posted By David
Hi Adam and welcome to the forum. The blade,...

Hi Adam and welcome to the forum.
The blade, wrongko and mendhak all appear to be Javanese to me. The Ganesha hilt is most certainly Balinese. If this were mine i would replace the hilt with a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th October 2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,044
Posted By David
OK. It just had a somewhat Balinese look to the...

OK. It just had a somewhat Balinese look to the execution. I don't know what you mean by an "Indonesian smith" though. I mean, a Balinese pande would technically be an Indonesian smith as well. So...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th October 2024, 02:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,044
Posted By David
Was thinking the same. Can i assume this keris...

Was thinking the same. Can i assume this keris was made by a Balinese pande? If so it was an interesting choice to go with this dress form, but since you have a proper mendhak would create a better...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th September 2024, 04:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,020
Posted By David
I willl say this in regards to what you are...

I willl say this in regards to what you are looking for. For many years there has been quite a bit of questionable or even straight out false information circulated about keris, some online and some...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th September 2024, 10:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,452
Posted By David
My first impression is that it looks sketchy. The...

My first impression is that it looks sketchy. The blade doesn't appear old enough for one and the mark doesn't look quite right. But i think it is impossible to form any defendable opinions with the...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th September 2024, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 26,162
Posted By David
I can't help you with the torch symbolism, but...

I can't help you with the torch symbolism, but you'd have to be crazy to simply throw that chest away. LOL!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th September 2024, 08:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 22,168
Posted By David
Interesting mask. My first thought is that it is...

Interesting mask. My first thought is that it is not African. AFAIK, most African masks are made of wood. I have never seen a woven mask like this. Of course, this is not exactly my area of study,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th September 2024, 11:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 30,588
Posted By David
You should be more specific about which keris you...

You should be more specific about which keris you are referring to.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th September 2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 24,076
Posted By David
Nice score. I might have even been willing to pay...

Nice score. I might have even been willing to pay the price of 2 or 3 pizzas. ;)
Just goes to show that such deals still exist. No, this is not a keris of particularly high quality, but it ain't...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th September 2024, 07:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 30,588
Posted By David
To answer your question Hugh, i would say no,...

To answer your question Hugh, i would say no, this last keris you show is not Cengkrong. It clearly has a gandik (Cengkrong do not) and the keris is gonjo iras, meaning that the blade is all one...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th September 2024, 02:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,647
Posted By David
I don't mean to burst your bubble, but this is...

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but this is not a particular rare book (as you noted, it was reprinted in 2009 and it has been reprinted again in 2021). It is readily available on Amazon. I have...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th September 2024, 04:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,793
Posted By David
Thanks for posting this encouragement. I was...

Thanks for posting this encouragement. I was going to post something similar in response to Milandro's warnings, but you have stated my unshared points very well.
I believe that what we, as...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st August 2024, 02:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 22,268
Posted By David
Well surely there are other reasons to visit the...

Well surely there are other reasons to visit the Netherlands beyond purchasing keris. LOL!
Actually museums there have some of the largest collections of fine keris to be found anywhere in the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th August 2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 22,268
Posted By David
I don't believe you will find GOOD keris very...

I don't believe you will find GOOD keris very cheap anywhere, not even NL. Of course there are still bargains to be found from time to time, sleeper auctions that somehow get overlooked, but i...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2024, 07:51 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 172,960
Posted By David
Oh, my bad actually. I completely missed the...

Oh, my bad actually. I completely missed the small photo at the top of the page.
Frankly i'm not sure what that is a hilt for, but yes, the ferrule on that hilt would be unusual for a Balinese...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2024, 02:40 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 172,960
Posted By David
Here are a couple of rather nice Bali hilts...

Here are a couple of rather nice Bali hilts carved in bone. These two are contemporary carving which i believe are done with moose bone, which has become a popular medium for contemporary Balinese...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 172,960
Posted By David
These are nice carvings Hugh, but honestly i...

These are nice carvings Hugh, but honestly i would hesitate to label them as VERY high quality. First of all, usually the highest quality would be reserved for ivory, not only a more valuable...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th August 2024, 02:03 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 172,960
Posted By David
I'm not sure what in Detlef's link gave you that...

I'm not sure what in Detlef's link gave you that impression. IMO this horn figural hilt is indeed a keris hilt.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2024, 10:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,470
Posted By David
Ian, please understand that i was not criticizing...

Ian, please understand that i was not criticizing your usage of these Javanese terms in this regard, simply making a call for more vigorous research to discover the proper names for these features in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,470
Posted By David
Two nice old warriors for sure. Reading the...

Two nice old warriors for sure.
Reading the descriptions has raised a question for me. Ricikan, sekar kacang, praen, gandhik, lambe gajah, greneng, jenggot, sogokan and blumbangan are all Javanese...
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