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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd June 2008, 05:28 AM
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Posted By Bill S
One of mine very closely resembles your third...

One of mine very closely resembles your third example - the one with the numbers 15, 55 divided by the design. Mine of course has different numbers, but the layout is identical, making me think they...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th March 2008, 05:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,016
Posted By Bill S
That would be excellent. I'd enjoy hearing what...

That would be excellent. I'd enjoy hearing what he has to say on the subject.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th March 2008, 04:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,016
Posted By Bill S
The issue here isn't whether poisons exist - we...

The issue here isn't whether poisons exist - we all know they do and we could no doubt compile a very long list of poisons available to keris owners. The big question is whether there was a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd March 2008, 02:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,016
Posted By Bill S
I know close to nothing about Silat or Silat...

I know close to nothing about Silat or Silat gurus, but perhaps Pusaka (or anyone else) could explain a little. In Japanese traditional martial arts there are recorded histories and descriptions of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st March 2008, 02:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,016
Posted By Bill S
Maybe not. If the "unseen poison" is an integral...

Maybe not. If the "unseen poison" is an integral part of the keris folklore, it may well be the basis of stories about keris being dipped in poison. People who might be unwilling to accept the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th March 2008, 02:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,016
Posted By Bill S
There are a few possible flaws in this theory. ...

There are a few possible flaws in this theory. First, pickled snake heads would not be an effective poison. Snake venom would only be "still working" if the venom were extracted from the venom...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th March 2008, 08:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,171
Posted By Bill S
I got a small quantity of sandalwood oil and...

I got a small quantity of sandalwood oil and tried to mix it as per the recipe noted above - but it does not mix with the mineral oil. My first reaction was to assume that this indicates it's not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th March 2008, 08:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,016
Posted By Bill S
The Dentrobatid frogs that are used for arrow...

The Dentrobatid frogs that are used for arrow poisons in South America do not occur in the Old World. And I'm not familiar with any other species that are used in the old world for such purposes. ...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th March 2008, 03:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,171
Posted By Bill S
While doing a search on oils in this forum,...

While doing a search on oils in this forum, someone (I think it was A. G. Maisey) had posted a recipe. It was 50% liquid parafin (mineral oil), 45% sandalwood oil, 5% kenanga (Cananga) oil. If you...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd February 2008, 06:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,427
Posted By Bill S
Blade Cleaning

Hi, I'm new to the board, and new to keris. In fact, the first keris I ever saw close up was one my wife fell in love with and purchased about two weeks ago. But since then I've been trying to...
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