Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th January 2011, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 15
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It is my opinion too that the hilt must be...
It is my opinion too that the hilt must be removed before cleaning the blade.
I always clean also the peksi (tang) to prevent an over - rusting, and remove the gangia to eliminate rust which forms...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th January 2011, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 16,882
Yes, the book seems really wonderful, but I...
Yes, the book seems really wonderful, but I regret I cannot read Indonesian, and thus all information about all inscriptions and tradition would be lost for me.
Any hope to have books like this and...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd January 2011, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,257
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st September 2010, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 32,570
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st September 2010, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 32,570
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th September 2010, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 32,570
Just a short comment.
Have you noted that all...
Just a short comment.
Have you noted that all keris claimed to be old (XVII cent.- or even before!) offered over the web are without any sign of rust ?
This is very interesting, considering that...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th September 2010, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,297
Hi Manuel,
thanks for your remarks, but in my...
Hi Manuel,
thanks for your remarks, but in my opinion the blade has to be related to an XIX cent. environment. In this case the scabbard (which fits perfectly) could be considered as proper.
The...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th September 2010, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,297
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Forum: European Armoury
8th September 2010, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,297
Hi Marc and Fernando,
Thanks a lot for your...
Hi Marc and Fernando,
Thanks a lot for your kind answers.
Yes, the end of the tang is threaded and what appears at the beginning of the tang is a mark (see first pic).
On the blade appear a few...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th September 2010, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,297
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Forum: European Armoury
6th September 2010, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,297
Sword for identification
Anybody can identify this sword ?
The Toledo blade is 77 cms. long.
Is it possible to find a suitable hilt ?
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st July 2010, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,714
Bali keris
I agree: vice marks.
As to the marks on top of the ganja, I confess my ignorance.
Nice keris, though, my compliments
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st May 2010, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,713
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2010, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,790
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2010, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,790
Desperate research
Hi forumities friends,
Hereafter the photos of some of the items stolen from my home in 2002 :( .
Has anybody seen some items ?
Tsuba and kozuka belong to a wakizashi with green tsukaito, of...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th May 2010, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,713
Desperate research
Hi, all forumities friends,
Has anybody seen some of the following items ?
These are part of the keris stolen from my home in 2002.
Sorry for the bad quality of the photos, but it is all I have :(
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th April 2010, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,171
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th April 2010, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,171
Robert Hales
When in London, I used to pay a visit to Bob Hales: in his shop I found several good kris.
During my last trip I found his shop in Kensington Church Street empty. Anybody knows where he has moved ?
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th April 2010, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 36,300
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th March 2010, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 81,142
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th March 2010, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 6,993
Painted Bali sheat
Though the thread is closed, I would like to give my contribution to the discussion on painted scabbards including photos of a kris from my collection. Both blade and sheath are recently made,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th March 2010, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 81,142
Hi Lemmy,
Yes, small world !
Now I would...
Hi Lemmy,
Yes, small world !
Now I would like to see one of your swords. Could you post a photo ?
Are you a professional smith (or, better, artist) or only a hobbist ?
Pleased having met you...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th March 2010, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 81,142
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th March 2010, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 81,142
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th March 2010, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 81,142
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