Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th March 2013, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 38
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What pamor is this?
What do you think is the name of the pamor of this keris? It kinda looks like Wiji Timun, but then it has some sort of "wings" surounding the ellipses.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th December 2012, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,630
Oops. Sorry about that. I never sold a single...
Oops. Sorry about that. I never sold a single keris before in my life, plus I had the intention of arranging all the interested folks to contact the publisher directly without me getting a single...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th December 2012, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,630
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th December 2012, 05:07 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,630
I have this book and I love it! I may be biased...
I have this book and I love it! I may be biased because one of my collection is featured there, but in my opinion, this is a breakthrough book in Indonesian standard. Rarely before did a writer with...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th August 2012, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 12,254
Is Evapo Rust safe for cleaning keris?
Evapo Rust sounds interesting because it's water based, it's supposed to be safe even for paint and rubber. I was told by the Indonesian importer that you can dump the whole engine piston with paint,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th July 2011, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,311
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd May 2011, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,146
Need suggestions for keris certification format
I am inviting all open and objective minds to contribute in designing a format for keris certification. What sort of information, and in what order would you like the certification to contain?
One...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st April 2011, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,054
Kai: Yes, it is mostly the Chinese accounts. I...
Kai: Yes, it is mostly the Chinese accounts. I still wonder how to not break parts like sekar kacang or greneng in combats.
Penangsang 2.0: Any historical reference? I could not find much other...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th April 2011, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,054
To wear versus to hide
OK, I will begin by admitting that we are going to discuss the belief in the power of kerises. However, I would like to keep the discussion as academic as possible, leaning toward the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th March 2011, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,813
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th March 2011, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,813
Mr. Maisey: So, keeping an open mind to all...
Mr. Maisey: So, keeping an open mind to all possibilities, can we say that kerises that are detected with relatively higher Titanium content are actually inferior in terms of toughness and durability...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th March 2011, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,813
Titanium in kerises - so what?
Just had a discussion with some friends over the presence of Titanium in old kerises. Well, we don't have much material to study other than the Arumbinang research couple years ago. Obviously the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th March 2011, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,805
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th March 2011, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,805
Thanks for the replies, everyone.
Mr. Maisey: I...
Thanks for the replies, everyone.
Mr. Maisey: I am an Indonesian who is more familiar with the EYD (newer) spelling, though I can definitely discern the older spelling when I see it. My Javanese is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th March 2011, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,805
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th February 2011, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 46,896
Sorry for changing the topic (I suppose Gustav...
Sorry for changing the topic (I suppose Gustav and David are done with their very enriching discourse) ..
This keris in good condition gives me the impression that either the non-tropical climate...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd February 2011, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 3
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Hey, this is the subject I've been longing to...
Hey, this is the subject I've been longing to discuss. I would really like to go to Madura but had no access there. Could anyone please describe to me what "reworked old material" tends looks like in...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th January 2011, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 3
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Then what do you guys think about the kerises...
Then what do you guys think about the kerises they claim to be Tangguh Sriwijaya? I bet the classification criteria does not come from Javanese keraton's literatures ... How confident can we say that...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd January 2011, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,981
Keris Sriwijaya???
I just saw the cover of a previous edition of Keris Magazine and briefly saw the title "Keris Sriwijaya". I don't have the edition (had not been converted into a kerismaniac back then :D ), but this...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th January 2011, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th January 2011, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,769
Bebondolan VS Nunggak Semi: Which is older?
The information I gather so far indicate that ancient (sepuh - Majapahit or before) hilt types are predominantly in the figural shapes. Well, at least the surviving ones.
Does this mean that...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th January 2011, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,172
Sorry Boss, my bad :o
I've visited that Wiki...
Sorry Boss, my bad :o
I've visited that Wiki page many times over but always quickly scanned that laksamana part without ever arriving at the conclusion "oh, the Sultanate did not have it until...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th January 2011, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,103
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th January 2011, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,172
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th January 2011, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,172
Penangsang II: Thanks!! ketam guri, tongkol...
Penangsang II: Thanks!! ketam guri, tongkol jagung ... hmmmmmm ... not many images on the WEB or on the book. Indeed, the keris world has little to offer to the online, armchair enthusiast; much of...
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