Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th November 2013, 04:48 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,691
Thank you for the compliment, but I am truly...
Thank you for the compliment, but I am truly unworthy of it. I happened upon two unsold auction lots with these keris in them. Luckily from having a few keris prior, and the knowledge I have...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th November 2013, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,691
Some close-ups
After resizing some photo's here are some close-up shots of mainly the ukiran...also included one left out (I think Sumatran stylized garuda..on the white towel).
The ivory garuda (photo 1) is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2013, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,890
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2013, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,890
Interesting Kampilan for comment
I didn't see anything in the original pictures to make me think this was going to be anything but a nice, older kampilan...then it arrived (first picture).
This is a nice older kampilan...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th November 2013, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,691
("That's a nice and regionally varied grouping...
("That's a nice and regionally varied grouping John. I wonder if you wouldn't have been better off showing these in smaller related groupings (i.e. placing the Sumatran ones in one thread, the Bali...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th November 2013, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 214,042
Donoriko Ukiran
Beautiful hilts one and all! Here is a donoriko in ivory...unfortunately when I found it several years ago someone sanded a small area to see if it was ivory...guess they never heard of a heating a...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th November 2013, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,691
Some recent additions
Been quite some time since I posted. Now that I have retired from the military I have a bit more time to dedicate to my bladed problem! ;)
Attached are some keris' that recently came into my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2013, 02:52 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,908
No twist core but another kris with a hole
Here is another example of a kris with a hole in the blade. It also is ex-Quirino collection collected by Cecil in the Filipines.
Cecil and I had a conversation about his thoughts on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2013, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 24,500
Vandoo,
I have lurked on the form for...
Vandoo,
I have lurked on the form for years, but now that I have retired from Active Duty, I can play a bit more!:)
Polynesian are not my area of expertise (not sure if I have one), but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2007, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 23,211
muimei Katana sword
All,
I have been lurking around the forum for some time and thought this would be a good oppertunity to post. Whereas I am no expert in Nihonto, I do have a bit of experience with them.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd December 2006, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,796
More questions and another photo!!!
Rick/all,
Thank you for all of the insight that you've given me thus far. Could you please explain a bit more on polished Balinese work. Does this mean that after the blade is forged it is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th November 2006, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,796
My first post and lots of questions!!
Hello all,
I figured I would start my first post on the forum out with a bang so to speak....why mess with long intro's, there is time for that later...let's talk kris's!!
I just...
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