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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd February 2012, 07:11 AM
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Posted By ivoke
think you should google "Leidenfrost-effect" it...

think you should google "Leidenfrost-effect"
it occurs when wet surfaces come in contact with very hot surfaces, if the surface isnt hot enough, you'll burn yourself.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st February 2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,518
Posted By ivoke
a better photo of the discoloration on the bottom...

a better photo of the discoloration on the bottom could give a clue if it was made by a mendak.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th January 2012, 11:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 20,286
Posted By ivoke
think i need to clarify "i tend to treat them...

think i need to clarify "i tend to treat them with less respect as i should"

-what i sometimes buy from ebay, mostly cheap new wilah's, cause i like the form and i like them polished. They stay in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd January 2012, 07:47 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 20,286
Posted By ivoke
in my case, i make a difference, - the ones...

in my case, i make a difference,

- the ones i bought "from the bay"...i tend to treat them with less respect as i should

-the ones i was given by friends and family: they are treated as they...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd January 2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 20,286
Posted By ivoke
-use a 3 to 9 luk keris -use a rough...

-use a 3 to 9 luk keris
-use a rough underground (karpet)
-position the point of the keris at 45 degrees to the neck of the sarong
-make the hulu face outwards
-make sure the tip toutches the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st December 2011, 08:18 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 20,286
Posted By ivoke
http://silat-melayu.blogspot.com/2007/12/how-to-st...

http://silat-melayu.blogspot.com/2007/12/how-to-stand-keris.html

how to make a keris stand up

Happy Newyear
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th December 2011, 07:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 20,286
Posted By ivoke
the carpet, try it on a sheet of glas, much more...

the carpet, try it on a sheet of glas, much more difficult.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th December 2011, 08:44 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 20,286
Posted By ivoke
Thank you But i think i can not be...

Thank you

But i think i can not be considered as a professional collector, i cant even count luk's :)

And concerning the text,i didnt write it myself, i compiled it a while ago, because i'm in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th December 2011, 07:55 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 20,286
Posted By ivoke
Sorry about the coromandel, i will use more words...

Sorry about the coromandel, i will use more words next time.

About measuring a keris, here's something but i am not the autor.


The Balinese usually use a piece of busung, young coconut leaf,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th December 2011, 10:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 20,286
Posted By ivoke
Nice hilt, coromandel?

Nice hilt, coromandel?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd December 2011, 12:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,862
Posted By ivoke
Thank you for your replies, learned alot.

Thank you for your replies, learned alot.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd December 2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,862
Posted By ivoke
Thank you very much for your reply, What...

Thank you very much for your reply,

What should i look for to determin if the blade is old or not?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd December 2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,862
Posted By ivoke
thanks for your comments, and my son will know...

thanks for your comments, and my son will know wich books to hunt down for the old man's birthday.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd December 2011, 05:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,862
Posted By ivoke
Thank you, concerning 15 and 17.... my bank...

Thank you,

concerning 15 and 17.... my bank also says i cant count well. :shrug:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd December 2011, 10:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,862
Posted By ivoke
17 luk Bali?

Hello

This is one of mine, wondering if its old and Balinese or lombok.

Also if there is a reference for Bali dhapurs .

Thank you for your time.

Ivo
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th November 2011, 08:44 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 29,645
Posted By ivoke
to show the differences between Semar and twalen...

to show the differences between Semar and twalen (hence Jawa and Bali wayang gulit)

Semar

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=77577&stc=1

Twalen....note the movable...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th November 2011, 08:03 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 29,645
Posted By ivoke
In Javanese wayang, the punakawan characters...

In Javanese wayang, the punakawan characters consist of Semar, Gareng, Bagong, and Petruk. In Balinese wayang in the other hand, the character consist of Twalen and Merdah (the maids of Pandawa) and...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th November 2011, 11:04 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 29,645
Posted By ivoke
i had my son ask I Agung Pandi (the local dalang)...

i had my son ask I Agung Pandi (the local dalang) about the differences and this was his view:

* tualen = black, body fat, bald head, sarong black or white. a little nose, big mouth, good heart,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th October 2011, 09:54 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 29,645
Posted By ivoke
Well, from what i know, basicly: Twalen...

Well, from what i know,

basicly:

Twalen is black,
his sarong is black and white,
Petruk has green in his colorscheme and facial hair.
but he normally also has a bigger nose,so it could also...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th October 2011, 03:35 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 29,645
Posted By ivoke
Think its Petruk, not Twalen, but i can be wrong.

Think its Petruk, not Twalen, but i can be wrong.
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