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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd February 2005, 04:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,084
Posted By rahman
I'll be there on the first day, insyaAllah. ...

I'll be there on the first day, insyaAllah.

What are the prizes for the Keris Tournament? Not that a newbie like me expects to win :D Maybe Adni will give away one of his prized Pandai
Saras...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2005, 09:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,156
Posted By rahman
This brings back memories ... I had to clean my...

This brings back memories ... I had to clean my late father's keris, with about 25 years of rust and neglect. Fortunately, there was little damage but it took me 3 days and 3 nights of careful...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd January 2005, 03:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,867
Posted By rahman
Excellent article, and reflects my sentiments...

Excellent article, and reflects my sentiments too. There's been too much fear of the keris among the keris, borne mainly out of ignorance. My own journey into the world of keris has been due to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2005, 05:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,852
Posted By rahman
Vinny - Hate to tell you this, but there is a...

Vinny - Hate to tell you this, but there is a long piece missing from the handle. Rencong normally have a long extenstion from where yours has broken off. Take a look at pictures here and elsewhere....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2005, 02:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,852
Posted By rahman
If your "hilt and sheath are made of a very...

If your "hilt and sheath are made of a very brittle material", it may not be wood but buffalo horn. Are they black in color? Do a search on the old forums about caring for horn and ivory.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2005, 03:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,158
Posted By rahman
Dear Michael Being posted to Indonesia,...

Dear Michael

Being posted to Indonesia, you're lucky to be right where the 'action' is. There's good advice about looking and feeling before buying. As a beginner myself, I've learnt a lot from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2005, 03:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,362
Posted By rahman
Thank you Mr Henkel for the explanation. Indeed,...

Thank you Mr Henkel for the explanation. Indeed, I have spent the last 2 months going through the past forums to get a fast-track on the keris world. The discussions have been most enlightening.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2005, 01:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,362
Posted By rahman
Mr Henkel... I'm a newcomer to this excellent...

Mr Henkel... I'm a newcomer to this excellent forum, and a babe in the woods when it comes to keris. Might I ask for your kind instruction on how one might differentiate the sampir here as "Pattani...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2005, 01:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,170
Posted By rahman
I may be wrong.. but I think No. 4 is a rencong...

I may be wrong.. but I think No. 4 is a rencong from Aceh.
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