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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 141
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David
Or...given it's orgin (if it is Tibetan) it is...Or...given it's orgin (if it is Tibetan) it is also possible that the slight belly that is displayed on the blade is from removal from an even straighter starting point. Most of the Tibetan knives i... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 351
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David
I personally stay away from polishing pastes, or...I personally stay away from polishing pastes, or anything that applies abrasion to the metal. I would any one of a variety of two-sided polishing/buffing cloths that jewelers use. I have a few... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
Today, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 774
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David
Thanks for the translation Bjorn.
I do realize...Thanks for the translation Bjorn. I do realize that making a positive identification of many Balinese figurative hilts can be next to impossible at times, but this part of the description put me in... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th April 2021, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 118
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David
hmmm...that's a beautiful item and i can see why...hmmm...that's a beautiful item and i can see why you think it may be of South Pacific origin. I will also say that given it's form it looks more like a fighting staff than simply something to aid in... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2021, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 635
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David
I will admit right up front that i know very...I will admit right up front that i know very little about this type of sword. But from simple observation it is clear to see that the fittings on Joe's Jian are rather poor for anything with... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th April 2021, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,036
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David
Instead of general discussion about fakes why...Instead of general discussion about fakes why don't we stick to the specific case here with the keris at hand? It is a pendok that does indeed display some age. How much is debatable. The numbers on... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2021, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 351
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David
Welcome to the forums Ira.
We only discuss...Welcome to the forums Ira. We only discuss Indonesian/Malay keris on this forum so i am switching this over to the Ethnographic Forum. ;) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th April 2021, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 816
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David
I can add one more item to your old boss' list...I can add one more item to your old boss' list Mickey. "If you want something done and you don't know how to do it, FIGURE IT OUT!" LOL! Letting stuff sit around with unresolved problems, hoping... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2021, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 607
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David
Thanks for your amazing and tireless effort...Thanks for your amazing and tireless effort getting us back up and running Lee! |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2021, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 312
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David
Yes, i would imagine the "luks" were...Yes, i would imagine the "luks" were simply cut rather than forged. As you can see the flat section in the center of the blade does not curve with the luks. And as José has pointed out, the luks... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th April 2021, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 691
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David
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th April 2021, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 744
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David
Glad i could head off any possible suffering on...Glad i could head off any possible suffering on your part. :D |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th April 2021, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 744
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David
Gustav, my remark was in regards to your...Gustav, my remark was in regards to your acknowledgement that my hilt was indeed "unique" and "one of a kind". I was not asking you to speak about all figurative hilt, only pointing out the obvious... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th April 2021, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 744
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David
Maybe it is i who has failed to express myself...Maybe it is i who has failed to express myself Gustav. Just about all figurative hilts are unique and one of a kind. I am aware that there was indeed a particular "experimental" period when these... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 439
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David
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th April 2021, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 744
Posted By
David
Thanks Gustav for posting all these fine examples...Thanks Gustav for posting all these fine examples of Pipit Teleng hilts. To be clear, while i did not respond to your first post on this thread, i most certainly saw it. Forgive me for not responded,... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 439
Posted By
David
No worries Groza.
This kind of pommel is fairly...No worries Groza. This kind of pommel is fairly common for this type of kris. I had one of these for a while, but sold it a few years back. |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd April 2021, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 744
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David
Gustav, most of the Pipit Teleng hilts that i am...Gustav, most of the Pipit Teleng hilts that i am familiar with do not, in fact, have bulging eyes. Sometimes there are some simple markings to delineate eyes, often there are no eyes at all. So i do... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 439
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 691
Posted By
David
Well, i see some yellowing in you first photos,...Well, i see some yellowing in you first photos, but i looks more like dirt and possible old varnish, not gold wash or plating. I think it looks 100% better now. I assume you did the same for the... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd April 2021, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 784
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David
Well Alan, this Minangkabau keris crossed my...Well Alan, this Minangkabau keris crossed my screen this morning, posted by a friend on another forum. I don't see much chance that this keris had a Sulawesi pendok added to it later. The entire... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd April 2021, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 774
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David
I'm not sure what to make of these illustrations...I'm not sure what to make of these illustrations JustYS. The top photo of the seated man clearly shows a modern era Madura dress. Was this person presented as someone from Lombok or is he Madurese?... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st April 2021, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 784
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David
Well, i wouldn't argue with you on this. I've...Well, i wouldn't argue with you on this. I've always found the differences between Sulawesi Bugis and Sumatra Bugis difficult to determine, so you may well be correct on this. :) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st April 2021, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 784
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David
Well, i see that both #1 and #6 seem to have some...Well, i see that both #1 and #6 seem to have some mixed reactions. Frankly i don't believe either of these are Peninsula blades. My gut feeling on #1 would be Alan's second choice, Lombok. It is a... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st April 2021, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 774
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David
Hi Jean. Is that the traditional manner in which...Hi Jean. Is that the traditional manner in which keris are worn in Lombak? It seems a bit odd and awkward for such large keris. :shrug: |
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