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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th June 2018, 05:23 AM
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Posted By jagabuwana
Thanks a lot Alan, that's reassuring. I'll be...

Thanks a lot Alan, that's reassuring. I'll be sure to ping you if I still end up having issues :) The container is a plastic rectangular plant pot tray.

It's soaking in vinegar again now, I put...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th June 2018, 02:29 AM
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Posted By jagabuwana
Update: This is the 7th day of soaking this blade...

Update: This is the 7th day of soaking this blade in white vinegar (cooking sort).
I thought it was ready but after killing the acid with bicarb, gently scrubbing with creme cleanser and...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st June 2018, 04:00 AM
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Posted By jagabuwana
Interesting recommendation - thank you Roland....

Interesting recommendation - thank you Roland. Have you personally etched or stained any old keris that contained nickel with Iron III Sulfate? If so, I'd be very grateful if you had any photos or...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th June 2018, 05:07 AM
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Posted By jagabuwana
David - Thank you - there are indeed stacks of...

David - Thank you - there are indeed stacks of information about staining keris on the forum. I recall the sulphur and rice water method but I'll probably put this last on the list because I don't...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th June 2018, 11:30 AM
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Posted By jagabuwana
Thanks for the info David, and for the photo of...

Thanks for the info David, and for the photo of your keris. Nice!

So if I interpret correctly, it seems that the foregoing of warangan by some collectors is due to the (supposedly erroneous)...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th June 2018, 04:10 AM
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Posted By jagabuwana
Ridho, What Alan said may be stern, but it is...

Ridho,
What Alan said may be stern, but it is more than fair.

I'd also like to add in my two cents:
I am Indonesian (Sundanese), but Australian born and raised, albeit with a strong cultural...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th June 2018, 09:58 AM
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Views: 23,375
Posted By jagabuwana
Thanks Kai! Definitely addictive. I spend a lot...

Thanks Kai! Definitely addictive. I spend a lot of my time searching for dressings online, though it seems very hard to find a sheath and wrangka. Understandably so.

Apart from arsenic being...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th June 2018, 12:21 PM
Replies: 28
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Posted By jagabuwana
Keris lurus/sepokal Bugis for comment

Hi all,

I won this keris in an auction (previous discussion in this thread, which was locked due to me breaking some rules - oops).

Based off contributions in the other thread, it is a Bugis...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th June 2018, 12:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,148
Posted By jagabuwana
That makes sense. I understand the "belief is...

That makes sense. I understand the "belief is reality" worldview that you're mentioning, but it's also clearer now what Pak Pauzan alm. meant when he said "tangguh nggak sungguh".

Those reliefs...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th June 2018, 11:37 PM
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Views: 13,148
Posted By jagabuwana
Thanks for elaborating on tangguh some more, I...

Thanks for elaborating on tangguh some more, I have a better understanding now. I'd read the linked article before but this gave a fuller, elaborated picture. I'm familiar with the Javanese worldview...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th June 2018, 10:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,148
Posted By jagabuwana
I never thought of the mendak as a practical...

I never thought of the mendak as a practical shock absorber, very interesting. Funnily enough my decent command of Bahasa Indonesia means that I am aware of how to action/verb a noun, although I do...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th June 2018, 11:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,148
Posted By jagabuwana
Thank you Bjorn! All noted. Thanks...

Thank you Bjorn! All noted.




Thanks for the appraisal, Alan. I’m definitely pleased with it. I’ll be heeding your advice and not hurry to clean it - I think that is wise. I’ve oiled it and...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th June 2018, 01:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,148
Posted By jagabuwana
Thanks for the information David - yes it does...

Thanks for the information David - yes it does appear to be a Madura hulu
Also the length is just the blade, from the tip to the gonjo.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th June 2018, 11:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,148
Posted By jagabuwana
another look at the dodgy mendak

another look at the dodgy mendak
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th June 2018, 11:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,148
Posted By jagabuwana
Keris lurus for comment and discussion

Hi all,

Picked this up today, which is the first keris in my possession, and what may form the beginning of a modest collection.


From what I can tell, it is dhapur brojol
Quite long at...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th June 2018, 11:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,572
Posted By jagabuwana
Wilujeng, Ridho! I'm fairly new here too,...

Wilujeng, Ridho!

I'm fairly new here too, and have learned more than I thought I would. Hope you do too.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st May 2018, 12:34 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 27,113
Posted By jagabuwana
And what of the legendary Empu Tempe Tahu?

And what of the legendary Empu Tempe Tahu?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th May 2018, 11:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 27,113
Posted By jagabuwana
It's gorgeous, though verging on garish! Then...

It's gorgeous, though verging on garish! Then again what do I know :P I wonder what those purple gems are.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th May 2018, 11:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 25,272
Posted By jagabuwana
Would be interesting to see your post-etching...

Would be interesting to see your post-etching results, Rick.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd May 2018, 04:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,924
Posted By jagabuwana
Alan, what is meant by manipulated pamor?

Alan, what is meant by manipulated pamor?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th May 2018, 05:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,404
Posted By jagabuwana
Interesting - thank you. I don't consider myself...

Interesting - thank you. I don't consider myself a collector and was asking more from the perspective of metaphysical/cultural ethics. As you suggested about the Bugis, we Sundanese don't have the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th May 2018, 12:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,404
Posted By jagabuwana
1) So where we seem to arrive at now is that...

1) So where we seem to arrive at now is that sapukala/sepokal is not a dhapur, it is instead generic description for keris lurus Bugis. The next question that comes to mind then is, can a Bugis...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th May 2018, 12:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,404
Posted By jagabuwana
Thank you Detlef and Alan. Some questions: ...

Thank you Detlef and Alan.

Some questions:

1) What characterises a sepokal blade? The keris books I have on hand (Groneman and Solyom & Solyom) don't mention it. I have done some cursory...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th May 2018, 12:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,404
Posted By jagabuwana
Apologies, here is the keris. The file quality...

Apologies, here is the keris. The file quality diminished when I resized it but hopefully it gives you a good idea.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th May 2018, 12:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,404
Posted By jagabuwana
Corroded keris

I'm interested in acquiring this keris from an auction with a view to clean and restore it. I'd be curious to see how clean I can get it and what lies beneath. I like to think I learned enough...
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