Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th November 2007, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 55
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You are absolutely correct David, the slippage...
You are absolutely correct David, the slippage bit is gonjo function not greneng function.
Perhaps if I might ask another question of those with greater historical understanding, when did the highly...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th November 2007, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 72,730
Some excellent ideas here gentlemen. t_c having...
Some excellent ideas here gentlemen. t_c having grasped a few of my keris in response to your answer I think it is very sound and suspect that stopping your hand sliding down onto the blade is a very...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th November 2007, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 72,730
Alan, you are correct I am talking about the...
Alan, you are correct I am talking about the original purpose. If we take the 'form follows function' approach there should be a reason it is like it is. Thanks for clarifying my question
cheers...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th November 2007, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 72,730
Greneng
As things have been quiet on the board for a while I thought I would ask a question that has been on my mind for some time. What is the purpose of the greneng? From my reading there seem to be three...
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th October 2007, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,252
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th October 2007, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,252
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd October 2007, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 78,468
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th October 2007, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 32,669
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th October 2007, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 78,468
Dear Alan
could you explain the term 'black...
Dear Alan
could you explain the term 'black stars' please. Do you mean a dark sapphire or ruby with a star inclusion which show up when cabachon cut or is it something different?
cheers
DrD
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd October 2007, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,252
Price Drop
Will drop the price of this to 120usd, postage remains the same
cheers
drd
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2007, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,909
Hi Matt
probably Cassowary. Most definitely not...
Hi Matt
probably Cassowary. Most definitely not human femur, quickest reason (there are many) is human femur has a ball at one end and a bicondylar (two knuckles) appearance at the other end. They...
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Forum: Swap Forum
26th September 2007, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,252
Nice Dha looking for a new home
Hi all
I have just been through process of gentle restoration on this piece. That entailed cleaning the blade to reveal a nice tempered edge, stablising the loose ends of thread on the wrappings of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2007, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,901
Hi Daniel, absolutely no offence taken at your...
Hi Daniel, absolutely no offence taken at your comments. Thanks for the thoughts on the kanji. I am not sure when China started producing knock off Japanese swords, and that would certainly be a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2007, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,901
Another Japanese sword
Hi all
I have had this in the office for the best part of 30 years. It has always puzzled me as to what was going on. The blade seems like a post WW2 thing (although I guess it could have been war...
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Forum: Swap Forum
19th September 2007, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,204
Sold
Thanks for everyone's interest, this one is going to a good home now
DrD
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Forum: Swap Forum
19th September 2007, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,204
Price Drop
The price for this pedang is now $120 usd, postage $30usd to most places. Last chance on this one folks
cheers
drd
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th September 2007, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,204
extra images
Here are a couple of images of pedang in sheath, you can see a couple of bits of plastic protruding from sheath, this is just the protective sleeve over the blade
DrD
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th September 2007, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,204
Available again
Well after some patient waiting this piece goes back on the market. Lovely laminated blade and fine carving.
cheers
DrD
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd September 2007, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Swap Forum
28th August 2007, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,795
SOLD
This piece is now sold, thanks for your interest.
drd
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Forum: Swap Forum
25th August 2007, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,795
Dha Lwe
Hi all
this is a pretty nice example of working dha (dha lwe). Appears to be Shan/Rattanakosin Lao/Thai mid 20thC. Generally good condition, missing some rattan sheath bands and some cracking in...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th August 2007, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 22,280
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th August 2007, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 26,979
According to Karsten's krisdisk
Could that...
According to Karsten's krisdisk
Could that be what we are seeing here or am I being a bit thick. It is not clear in the krisdisk as to which geographical keris region this name applies
cheers
DrD
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th August 2007, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,204
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th August 2007, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,204
Pedang for sale
This is a nice solid example of the pedang. Excellent lamination can be seen in the blade and the hilt is well carved horn in foliate motif. There are cracks in the sheath and most of the bands...
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