Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th December 2007, 05:31 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th December 2007, 01:49 AM
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Cleaning fossil from keris fittings
Much have been discussed about restoring and cleaning keris blades and its fittings. What about keris having mammoth molar fossil hilt and sampir. Though this is not the preferred material, there are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2007, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,692
Pak tunggulametung,
You have done it very good...
Pak tunggulametung,
You have done it very good with much careful !!!! Interesting and beautiful piece. There are some I knew would use similar method of kris cleaning using the Javanese method -...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th November 2007, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th November 2007, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,575
Hi Steve,
That sampir is not bulan sabit or...
Hi Steve,
That sampir is not bulan sabit or sari bulan type but it is of Minang Kabau, more towards central Sumatra. Nice fossil hilt too.
About the buntut, my opinion is that it need to flow...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th November 2007, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th November 2007, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 69,343
Just wondering. Like another example in malay...
Just wondering. Like another example in malay armoury, the arabic word "Alif, Lam Alif , Ha' would have their insight meaning and 'defensive or invincible properties' in Tasawuf and Sufism teachings....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th November 2007, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th August 2007, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 50
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th August 2007, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 113,845
Hi Rick,
The trick is to make a loop (from a...
Hi Rick,
The trick is to make a loop (from a good strong string, about 1-2mm thickness). The string entering one of the holes passing through the next closest hole. And another string for another...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd August 2007, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd August 2007, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 37,692
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th July 2007, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,062
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th July 2007, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 39,452
I am infact much fascinated by the pamor (raja...
I am infact much fascinated by the pamor (raja abala raja). This is unique and rare pamor for a bugis at least.
About the ivory, what is needed is to observe the grain lines. Couldn't see much...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th July 2007, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,512
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Forum: Swap Forum
17th July 2007, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,528
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th June 2007, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd June 2007, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,478
Keris Sedhotan (or sedutan, tarikan),
This is...
Keris Sedhotan (or sedutan, tarikan),
This is having some ritual to obtain keris or pusaka from the mentioned (by Pangeran). Most people got tricked by this claimed although little were true cases....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd June 2007, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 88,040
BluErf has briefed it good and I support the...
BluErf has briefed it good and I support the comment that it is not really use for fighting weapon. More of showing royalty legacy, power, authority and status.
The understanding from some of...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st June 2007, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 65,683
Interesting metal used there ganjawulung.
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Interesting metal used there ganjawulung.
Typical Javanese keris would show pitch black blade or uniform dark ash grey colour. Could be the different techniques or metal combination used here....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2007, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,403
Hi Tim,
Just imagine having splinter till the...
Hi Tim,
Just imagine having splinter till the rest of your life. I found this hurting too.
The weapon found is still in good condition (from rust). This is due that the weapon were buried in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2007, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,403
19th-century weapon found in whale
This might excite you. 19th-century weapon found in whale.
Latest news : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070612/ap_on_re_us/century_old_whale
Details -
By ERIN CONROY, Associated Press Writer...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th June 2007, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,519
Hi brekele,
Pardon me but this looks like a...
Hi brekele,
Pardon me but this looks like a modified piece. Or shall I called this keris owah-owahan. Where a real old keris has been modified or changed way out from its dapur pakem (blueprint...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th June 2007, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,119
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th June 2007, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 255
Views: 255,209
Hi Hana,
Just like Mans advice, keep it good. ...
Hi Hana,
Just like Mans advice, keep it good.
Lucky you the khadam (genie) want to show himself. Interesting if you got to know he is the quardian to which keris (of all the 3 patrems of yours)....
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