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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
Yesterday, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
All clear, all understood Mickey. I think that...All clear, all understood Mickey. I think that perhaps what you have written reflects the position of many of us, and possibly humanity in general. As to me being a Surakarta guy. Most of the time... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd February 2021, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 476
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A. G. Maisey
Kai, my problem is this:- I cannot see nearly...Kai, my problem is this:- I cannot see nearly enough from an image on a computer screen to be able to know with a reasonable degree of certainty that this gonjo has been replaced or not, and in fact... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd February 2021, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
Sorry Mickey, I'm still a bit lost, however, I'll...Sorry Mickey, I'm still a bit lost, however, I'll try expand a bit on what I wrote in Post 45. The features that are considered to be correct for any particular dhapur can and do vary from place to... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd February 2021, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
Mickey, I doubt that anybody actually argues...Mickey, I doubt that anybody actually argues here, we're civilised, we discuss, sometimes we pontificate, but we don't really argue, and I took your "argue" as just that, discussion. I can recall... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd February 2021, 02:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 476
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A. G. Maisey
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st February 2021, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 476
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A. G. Maisey
Kai, I need to explain something:- if I give an...Kai, I need to explain something:- if I give an opinion, I like to be able to support that opinion. It is not difficult at all to look at superficiality in a photograph and put forward a few ideas,... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th February 2021, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 476
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A. G. Maisey
Kai, the removal of material from the underside...Kai, the removal of material from the underside of the gonjo is done to facilitate fitting. The gonjo might have been replaced, it is not fitted at the moment and I'd need it in my hand before I... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th February 2021, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 476
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A. G. Maisey
Thanks Athanase.
So the faces of the blade are...Thanks Athanase. So the faces of the blade are smooth curves? |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th February 2021, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 476
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A. G. Maisey
This is an interesting keris.
There are several...This is an interesting keris. There are several things that strike the eye immediately upon seeing this keris:- Wilah the front of the gandhik is slightly concave the gonjo is inclined to be thin... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th February 2021, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
Mickey, your 48 hour day is over, mine has just...Mickey, your 48 hour day is over, mine has just begun, it is 5.19am, and in ten minutes or so I start a 500km drive, and tomorrow the same. I'll explain when I get time, but briefly:- just about... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th February 2021, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
Jean, I'd say that if we were to use the SKA...Jean, I'd say that if we were to use the SKA pakem as the benchmark, there are more than a few exceptions, but then again, this is really only Surakarta, maybe in Surabaya things are different, and I... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th February 2021, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
Jean, I cannot see clearly from the photo, but...Jean, I cannot see clearly from the photo, but does your keris have a blumbangan that stops at a ridge, and perhaps a tikel alis, or does it merge into the body of the blade? Does it have the remnant... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th February 2021, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
The post that previously occupied this space was...The post that previously occupied this space was poorly worded, it was inaccurately put together and misleading. Speed kills. I'm driving slower this time, hopefully I can produce something... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th February 2021, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
I was going to comment on this post of yours...I was going to comment on this post of yours Mickey, but I think I've already said what I wanted to say in my post to your "scribd.com" thread. But I will say this:- just because something has been... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th February 2021, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 129
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A. G. Maisey
Mickey, keris literature is a very mixed bag, and...Mickey, keris literature is a very mixed bag, and a major problem with it is that you need a reasonably high degree of knowledge before you can sort the wheat from the chaff. Another problem is that... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th February 2021, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 719
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A. G. Maisey
Mickey, there has been more than little...Mickey, there has been more than little discussion in the pages of this Forum about blade staining. My own experience is that any mildly acid substance will clean a ferric material, and usually leave... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2021, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 719
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A. G. Maisey
I did this method years ago. A lot of years.
My...I did this method years ago. A lot of years. My memory is that it went onto the blade like a paste and when I took it out of the plastic, some of the sulphur & stuff stuck to it, which then needed... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2021, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 719
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th February 2021, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
"Bandhotan" is a kind of snake.
I..."Bandhotan" is a kind of snake. I know nothing about this dhapur, in fact i did not even know it existed until I looked it up, I only knew "bandhotan" as a tombak dhapur, that has a naga head at... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd February 2021, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 503
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A. G. Maisey
Here are some more mendaks.
These are all what I...Here are some more mendaks. These are all what I classify as either good, or rare. The materials cover just about everything:- iron, brass, bronze, silver, gold, rose cut diamonds, pastes, ivory.... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st February 2021, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 503
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A. G. Maisey
There might be a tail to it David, I'm still...There might be a tail to it David, I'm still thinking. |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st January 2021, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 503
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A. G. Maisey
Thank Mr. Nikon, Anthony, not me.
I'll ignore...Thank Mr. Nikon, Anthony, not me. I'll ignore the out of focus bits. These were done hand held on full auto and in a very poor position. Modern cameras are very good things. |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st January 2021, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 503
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A. G. Maisey
Seems to me Jean, that this little examination...Seems to me Jean, that this little examination demonstrates conclusively that old balls are small and younger balls are bigger. |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st January 2021, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 503
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A. G. Maisey
MendakerySlow day --- wet, cool, bit of wind, not nice outside, sick of work. Here is some more mendakery to think about. I took 9 recent Solo hilts, all very good quality, carved recently, ie, within the... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th January 2021, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,592
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A. G. Maisey
EBN is not a low cost book. I know of two copies...EBN is not a low cost book. I know of two copies that were sold in Indonesia more than 5 years ago at the equivalent of approximately $US500 each, this book has apparently become a collector's item... |
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