Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2023, 10:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2023, 10:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2023, 10:09 PM
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Views: 2,105
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th December 2023, 08:45 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th December 2023, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 9,936
truth
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan said: “ truth is not something to be thrown around, like dung, but must be used sparingly.“ So I understand what you’re saying.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th December 2023, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 26
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multimillion dollar fake
it might be out of line, but I’d love to know what you saw recently… That was a multimillion dollar bit of ‘shonkery’.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd December 2023, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 24,670
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd December 2023, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,892
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd December 2023, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 24,670
Thread
You used the word “Thread”. I feel that this word, as you use it, is huge. Is there a place where I can get info on this ‘thread’?
You’ve seen the Keris with Petruk, and very fine ‘sungginan’ that...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th November 2023, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 10
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for the price of a decent dinner out for two
they had a few others in there, including one that has been sanded so badly that all the pamor was gone. (Sigh.) this one at least was in pretty fair condition. Thank you, Alan, for your no nonsense...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th November 2023, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 10
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PawnShop Keris… looking for information
I found this Keris in a pawnshop in a little town in Southern California. I would love to know what you all think. Thank you in advance… This forum is invaluable!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2023, 03:48 AM
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Replies: 11
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incredibly well constructed blade!
it’s definitely an exceptional dagger, but what I like best is the incredibly good construction of the blade. In shape, it resembles a Moghul dagger. Extremely functional, and really an excellent...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2023, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 7
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you should try etching it.
an older piece would probably have hairpin lamination. It would be worth etching this to see if it is made that way.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th July 2023, 04:50 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th July 2023, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 16
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here’s the finest one I’ve seen.
i’m not showing the rest of the Keris, because it’s very personal. I actually found it in a pawnshop. I have reason to believe it may have been made for an artist. It’s extremely fine. I had dreams...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2022, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2022, 05:06 AM
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Replies: 3
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Tibetan 'down home' knife
Found this at an outdoor market for the price of a medium-fancy meal for two. Sheath covered with thin leather. Heavy blade; at first glance doesn't look like "hairpin folding". Full length 15 1/2...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2022, 11:47 PM
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Badek
It's a Badek, probably from Sumatra. Classic shape.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2022, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 14
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Nice sword!
Nice and very functional blade, (I'm big on functionality) that I'm sure works very well for the work it was intended to do. I'll bet you can clear the line at the supermarket quickly with that. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2022, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 9
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I feel that it is 'real', as it were, although...
I feel that it is 'real', as it were, although perhaps a 'status object' and therefore not a tourist item. Cheaply made blade, no doubt, but it may be unnecessary to have a good blade as long as the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2021, 01:39 AM
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Views: 10,539
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2021, 05:19 PM
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Views: 5,575
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2021, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,575
Puñal for comment and info
I got this recently here in Marin CA. Burly blade, central ridge, and a beautiful handle. I'm not sure what the handle material is. The sheath is wood, covered with what seems to be aluminum. Silver...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th October 2021, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,599
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th September 2021, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 24,670
'Not knowing much at all.'
Dear Alan; My teacher, the incomparable Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, considered by many to be the greatest Indian musician of the 20th century, said, towards the end of his life that he "Was just beginning...
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