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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd July 2026, 05:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,276
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Thank you Alan and David for sharing your inputs....

Thank you Alan and David for sharing your inputs.

Alan, I totally forgot about ebony - it does seems to be the right hue and weight/feel. The deder doesn't seem to be stained, polished rather...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th June 2026, 04:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,276
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Help to Identify a Deder Design

Greetings everyone,

I recently acquired a keris that comes with a deder carved with a design that is new to me. The person I acquired it from does not is also not familiar with the design (nor the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd June 2026, 10:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 88,064
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
If I may add to Alan’s response re: giving keris...

If I may add to Alan’s response re: giving keris a redress with a personal anecdote. For context I am of Javanese-heritage (Jogja) but grew up in Singapore and only recently reconnecting with the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th May 2026, 10:36 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 40,335
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Congrats Jay on the kris and opening the door to...

Congrats Jay on the kris and opening the door to this rich world of tosan aji ("sacred metal"). I myself have only recently started to learn about keris and looking forward to learn more in this...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd April 2026, 04:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,091
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Thank you Alan for your wisdom - I forgot about...

Thank you Alan for your wisdom - I forgot about the human side of the equation, i.e. the socio-cultural value of the keris/pusaka as a medium to transfer life lessons and to perpetuate certain...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd April 2026, 06:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,091
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Upkeeping of Keris

I have been reading through past threads on keris upkeeping and found valuable advice on cleaning methods, warangan mixes, and alternatives for keris oil based on the experiments of seniors here....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th April 2026, 09:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 38,156
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Alan you are too modest - the designation is my...

Alan you are too modest - the designation is my clumsy attempt at respectful address to a senior and (one who I consider to be) a teacher in this pursuit of knowledge in tosan aji.

Travelling is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th April 2026, 03:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 38,156
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Hi Mr. Maisey - perhaps you want to try...

Hi Mr. Maisey - perhaps you want to try transiting via Singapore? Scoot offers a daily Singapore-YIA flight and there's plenty of flights between SYD and SIN. It's overnight with the transit but...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th March 2026, 08:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 38,156
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Thank you Rick for the advice. Just came...

Thank you Rick for the advice.

Just came back from my trip to Yogyakarta - thankfully I was able to brought in the keris rather uneventfully.

The custom officers at the Yogyakarta...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th March 2026, 02:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 38,156
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Thank you both for the candid sharing of your...

Thank you both for the candid sharing of your personal experiences.

Indeed when I ran a quick online search from legal point of view pusaka is exempted from the list of items considered to be...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th March 2026, 02:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 38,156
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Bringing Keris to Indonesia from Overseas

I will be travelling back to Indonesia (Yogyakarta) over the lebaran holiday and am thinking of bringing some krises back to Yogyakarta (to be left there) from Singapore.

I have read past threads...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th March 2026, 06:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,332
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Thank you Mr. Maisey. I am fluent (native)...

Thank you Mr. Maisey.

I am fluent (native) in Bahasa Indonesia with serviceable Javanese (mostly passive); I would be grateful if you can advise some literature/references that I can use to study...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th March 2026, 10:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,332
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Empus of the nom-noman era & their signatures

I have been going through book, articles, forums and videos to learn more about javanese kris. I noticed that for old ('sepuh') krises, often the name of legendary empus are used as identifier to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th March 2026, 03:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 92,982
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Mr. Maisey, I was referring to the variations in...

Mr. Maisey, I was referring to the variations in the shape of the Madurese warangka.

To my understanding, Madura, or in particular Sumenep which is considered to be the older (sepuh) cultural...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd March 2026, 03:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 26,396
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
To my limited knowledge, keris ganan design (i.e....

To my limited knowledge, keris ganan design (i.e. keris that features fauna/mythical creatures on the gandhik) have existed since the Hindu/Buddha period in Java. This also align with the religious...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th February 2026, 05:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 18,106
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Understood - thank you Mr. Maisey; will keep this...

Understood - thank you Mr. Maisey; will keep this in mind for future acquisitions.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th January 2026, 03:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 18,106
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Thank you Mr. Maisey for the input. Well noted on...

Thank you Mr. Maisey for the input. Well noted on your advice to get silver test fluid for future purchases.

When I check online, most of these test fluids are acid-based and the process typically...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th December 2025, 06:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 18,106
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Cypher? engraving on a Jogja pendok

Hello from a new member and greetings to everyone - am lucky and honoured to come across this forum.

I recently acquired a keris and had a new sandangan branggah made for it by a senior mranggi...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th November 2025, 09:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 92,982
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
I understand in Madura, sandang walikat warangka...

I understand in Madura, sandang walikat warangka are often used as the primary sandangan and more ornately decorated. There are several types/designs, among other Jurigan (the most common Sumenep...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th November 2025, 09:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,063
Posted By Jayaningkurnia
Greetings everyone. I am a newcomers and joiners...

Greetings everyone. I am a newcomers and joiners (after spending some time going through the forums and learning invaluable insights from the various threads and posting - forever grateful for the...
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