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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
Today, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 863
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David
Sorry, i posted the following as an edit on your...Sorry, i posted the following as an edit on your post by mistake and then went back and deleted it. :o :o :o Yes, i grabbed the first shot i could find on the internet in order to show I.P. the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 601
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 601
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David
I have only ever seen this style of dress for...I have only ever seen this style of dress for kujang as contemporary (meaning post WWII). If push came to shove, without benefit of better photos or hands-on inspection, i would still have to say... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 521
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David
For me it is never a question of making a weapon...For me it is never a question of making a weapon look "new" as much as "whole". I still believe that the less you do the better, but that sometimes it is better to do something than nothing at all. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2021, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 601
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David
hmmm....what leads you to believe this dress is...hmmm....what leads you to believe this dress is antique? While it shows some age i would not have thought this to be pre-WWII, though certainly the blade is. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2021, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 206
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David
The blade is mandau in profile, but it does not...The blade is mandau in profile, but it does not appear to be convex one side and concave on the other as mandau tend to be. :shrug: |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2021, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 521
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David
People have a lot of different ideas of what...People have a lot of different ideas of what "restoration" entails as well as the differences between "conservation" and "restoration". My thinking is to do as little as possible when possible and... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2021, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 601
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David
Detlef, what material is filling that first hole...Detlef, what material is filling that first hole on yours? |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2021, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 561
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David
Well, i am not particularly a club collector, but...Well, i am not particularly a club collector, but i do have one Fiji Ulas. I live near the town of Lunenburg, NS, which is home port to the Picton Castle, a masted tall ship that for many years did... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2021, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 601
Posted By
David
Your kujang is fairly recent. I could say...Your kujang is fairly recent. I could say exactly, but i would image the oldest it could be is late 20th century, but it could well have been made yesterday. Yes, this is a blade that is generally... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th January 2021, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 863
Posted By
David
I certainly understand the joy that restoring...I certainly understand the joy that restoring things brings to many people. Don't let your friends make fun of you for things that bring you joy. ;) I won't provide any links to mendaks for sale... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th January 2021, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 863
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David
You can't see the damage? Looks pretty crushed to...You can't see the damage? Looks pretty crushed to my eyes. I am also fairly certain there is material lose. Some of the little silver balls around the edge appear to be missing. I suppose one could... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th January 2021, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 863
Posted By
David
That doesn't really make too much sense to me...That doesn't really make too much sense to me unless it was a particular rare form. Mendaks of good material and construction are relatively cheap to acquire through regular dealers or on eBay. You... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th January 2021, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 863
Posted By
David
The mineral that is used to make warangan is...The mineral that is used to make warangan is realgar i believe. It is not difficult to get, though many specimens appear to be relatively expensive and since i have never used it i could not really... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2021, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 414
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David
Séverin will have to make up his own mind, but...Séverin will have to make up his own mind, but this looks like a real "users" to me and that paint seems to have gotten there of it's own accord. Sometimes it's best to leave the history in place i... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th January 2021, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,433
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David
Well, as someone who seems to be especially prone...Well, as someone who seems to be especially prone to pareidolia i also see faces in the vegetal design of these hilts. I suppose it is debatable if these faces are intentional or not, but to me it... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th January 2021, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 18,277
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David
Aye, it's a nice Irish indeed, but i still prefer...Aye, it's a nice Irish indeed, but i still prefer a smokey Islay single malt every time. Still wouldn't turn down a wee bit o' Tully though. ;) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th January 2021, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 18,277
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David
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th January 2021, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 863
Posted By
David
Thanks Jean. Gabilan was the name i was searching...Thanks Jean. Gabilan was the name i was searching my aging brain cells for. ;) |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th January 2021, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 863
Posted By
David
Welcome to the forum Max.
A nice old Madura/East...Welcome to the forum Max. A nice old Madura/East Jawa keris. The ivory hilt looks like Kojuk Mrenges, though in a less detailed form. It seems to have some age. Is the base wood or horn. It is... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th January 2021, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 18,277
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David
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th January 2021, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 681
Posted By
David
I suspect this blade will be much easier to read...I suspect this blade will be much easier to read once it has been clean and preferable given warangan treatment. I look forward to the clean up. |
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Forum: European Armoury
6th January 2021, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 820
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David
Thanks for the responses so far. They support...Thanks for the responses so far. They support some of my own suspicions about it. The motifs definitely do not seem to fit the purported time and place. Ian, i am unfamiliar with Timeline Auctions.... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2021, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 608
Posted By
David
The asang asang doesn't look suassa to me. More...The asang asang doesn't look suassa to me. More likely bronze. But man, i agree with all the rest. An awesome "archaic" kris in fine condition. Odds are good it has a twisted core as well. That hilt... |
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Forum: European Armoury
4th January 2021, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 820
Posted By
David
I have found this information on line about this...I have found this information on line about this sword which seems to have come from Peter Finer, who apparently sold this sword at sometime within the last decade. There do seem to be numerous... |
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