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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th March 2019, 11:36 PM
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Posted By Pusaka
David, thank you for your latest and most...

David, thank you for your latest and most estrogen charged response thus far!

My reason for believing that Rerajahan are part of keris construction is because I have both read AND been told...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th March 2019, 02:42 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
Alan, Thanks for the info about the de-laminated...

Alan, Thanks for the info about the de-laminated keris with paper inside. I myself have seen many keris for sale including shady talismanic keris but have never seen what you describe.

You mention...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th March 2019, 09:33 PM
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Posted By Pusaka
David, I second that, one of the most...

David,

I second that, one of the most interesting videos I have seen also, talk about a feast for the eyes!

My reason for starting this thread was twofold:

1 because no such thread...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th March 2019, 09:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
Just that it mentions a "Rerajahan Keris text"...

Just that it mentions a "Rerajahan Keris text" which is studied by keris makers in Jawa. I am wondering what that might be.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th March 2019, 03:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOoo1uRZ5tM ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOoo1uRZ5tM

Earlier it was asked if the use of Rerajahan in keris construction had survived in Muslim parts. From the text below it looks like it is a possibility,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th March 2019, 11:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
David many people believe a keris pusaka can not...

David many people believe a keris pusaka can not be passed on to someone outside the family (without a handover ceremony conducted by a member of the family anyway). For that reason they are only...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th March 2019, 01:57 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
David, until I started this thread did you know...

David, until I started this thread did you know what a Rerajahan was? did you know that these mystical drawings were inserted in keris during construction? I would not blame you if you did not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th March 2019, 10:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
I think if a person has the ability to sense a...

I think if a person has the ability to sense a keris in a junk shop. Then use their clairvoyant vision to see a Rerajahan buried in the centre of a kris and even be able to see its characters that is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th March 2019, 12:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
What part of what he said above is false ?

What part of what he said above is false ?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th March 2019, 12:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
Below are quotes from the Magus of Java he...

Below are quotes from the Magus of Java he basically says what I have said though being from a Chinese background he uses the word FU instead of Jimat/Rerajahan. He also clears up the misconception...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd March 2019, 02:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
David, when I say that a keris is a jimat in the...

David, when I say that a keris is a jimat in the form of a dagger I am speaking only of keris hidup. Essentially the purpose and process to empower a jimat and a keris are identical (originally). A...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th February 2019, 09:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,947
Posted By Pusaka
Rerajahan soul of the keris

I did a search on here for "Rerajahan" and it came up with zero results. Well it is arguably the most important aspect of the Keris so I decided to start this thread with some basic knowledge on the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th February 2019, 02:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,905
Posted By Pusaka
Whilst there is physical colour and texture...

Whilst there is physical colour and texture variation depending on the purity of iron, its working and its finishing process that is not what is meant by the sixteen types of wesi and their...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th January 2019, 11:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,480
Posted By Pusaka
I would not be surprised if some examples had a...

I would not be surprised if some examples had a composition similar to Tibetan Thokcha because there is frequent suggestion that one major ingredient of besi kersani is meteorite.
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th January 2019, 12:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,480
Posted By Pusaka
I think this Besi Kursani is more complex then...

I think this Besi Kursani is more complex then brass.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2019, 12:30 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 44,446
Posted By Pusaka
Imperfect translation but found this: ...

Imperfect translation but found this:

"Coconut oil by the fermentation process will be broken down into acidic granules and other acids, prevention is to mix a little with Gandapura oil, the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th January 2019, 11:23 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 44,446
Posted By Pusaka
Thanks for the classification Alan. With regards...

Thanks for the classification Alan. With regards to the wintergreen oil there is also an Indian species of wintergreen Gaultheria fragrantissim (gandapura) I think it is also an ingredient used in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th January 2019, 03:39 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 44,446
Posted By Pusaka
Jojoba Oil

Rusting is the process of oxidisation or loss of electrons. Is it possible that those who do not want to add synthetic or petroleum based oils/preservers to their blades might find something in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th January 2019, 03:00 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 44,446
Posted By Pusaka
Well I used to practice Silat and so learnt a few...

Well I used to practice Silat and so learnt a few things regarding Keris through that, plus reading, plus Indonesian friends who sell and deal with keris.

As to the harmony in Indonesia between...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th January 2019, 11:42 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 44,446
Posted By Pusaka
Maisey thanks for that, I think this guy in Bali...

Maisey thanks for that, I think this guy in Bali is a rarity perhaps because he is a Hindu these mantras have survived there. These mantras as I understand it are all vedic and I question their...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th January 2019, 10:13 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 44,446
Posted By Pusaka
I dont think most (if any) modern keris makers...

I dont think most (if any) modern keris makers imbue the keris they are making with anything. They just make it as fast as possible so that they can start the next one :D
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th January 2019, 08:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 44,446
Posted By Pusaka
The thing about these type of keris is that if...

The thing about these type of keris is that if they are not maintained their energy fades over time. Some of those formally live old keris have faded due to neglect.

I dont think the modern keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th January 2019, 08:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 15,967
Posted By Pusaka
I often wondered why Ylang Ylang essential oil...

I often wondered why Ylang Ylang essential oil smells different from Ylang Ylang kris oil. I later discovered that Ylang Ylang keris oil has coconut and a small amount of wintergreen oil added which...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st February 2017, 03:48 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 44,446
Posted By Pusaka
A. G. Maisey My keris never flew however,...

A. G. Maisey

My keris never flew however, just rattled, perhaps I lacked the magical potency to make a flying keris :D
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st February 2017, 03:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,910
Posted By Pusaka
A. G. Maisey One problem is why shouldn't...

A. G. Maisey

One problem is why shouldn't Iron be mentioned in the Vedas when everything else is. If at the time the Vedas were composed they knew about it they would have wrote about it. The term...
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