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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th July 2026, 07:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,366
Posted By David
Nice. I would love to see you give it some...

Nice. I would love to see you give it some attention to the wood and blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2026, 03:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,582
Posted By David
It is a nice blade, but i am not convinced it is...

It is a nice blade, but i am not convinced it is that old. Like Drac i would place any knife of this style as post WWII. I don't believe the extra quality necessary places it in an earlier era. It...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th June 2026, 07:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 16,386
Posted By David
To me this is a rather attractive hilt, but i...

To me this is a rather attractive hilt, but i can't say that i am fully convinced it is a female character. I mean, it could be, but i cannot see in any of you photos any specific anatomy that could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2026, 03:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,544
Posted By David
Thanks for all your responses. I will link this...

Thanks for all your responses. I will link this discussion to my friend and see if we can get some more photos. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2026, 01:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,544
Posted By David
Orgins of Vintage Folder

Hi All!
I am looking for some info on this interesting vintage folder that belongs to a good friend of mine. And ideas on origin would be appreciated. Thanks!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th May 2026, 04:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 85,986
Posted By David
Yes Martin, i also believe that it os worth...

Yes Martin, i also believe that it os worth preserving some keris even when they are very worn. I look forward to seeing this blade once it is fully cleaned and stained. I believe the wrongko can be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2026, 03:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 30,134
Posted By David
While i see why Ian and Sajen are leaning towards...

While i see why Ian and Sajen are leaning towards a Moro origin for the blade, the pamor pattern in low contrasting material that resembles Ujung Gunung makes me consider that this may possibly have...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th May 2026, 03:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 30,431
Posted By David
There's that keris again Rick! I do like that...

There's that keris again Rick! I do like that ensemble. :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th May 2026, 07:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 30,431
Posted By David
Hi Greg. Welcome to the forum. Just a moderator...

Hi Greg. Welcome to the forum. Just a moderator note:
Please note that you are still a member under moderation so you posts do not automatically appear on this page. We try to check for new posts...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th May 2026, 07:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,331
Posted By David
Hi Orang Lama. Please note that you are still...

Hi Orang Lama.
Please note that you are still a member under moderation so you posts do not automatically appear on this page. We try to check for new posts daily so please be patient and do not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd May 2026, 06:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,331
Posted By David
Hi Orang Lama. We don't generally discuss...

Hi Orang Lama. We don't generally discuss non-keris items on the keris page and my inclination is to transfer this to the Ethnographic Forum. But if i understand you correctly from how you titled...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2026, 11:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,767
Posted By David
Nice one. I agree with Detlef that the hilt is...

Nice one. I agree with Detlef that the hilt is hippo ivory. Late 19th to early 20thC.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2026, 10:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 152,088
Posted By David
I think it really depends on how much gold is in...

I think it really depends on how much gold is in your suasa mix. There is no real percentage that is written in stone.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2026, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,598
Posted By David
I find it interesting that the word "golok" is...

I find it interesting that the word "golok" is applied to so many different types of edged weapons. But usually they tend to be shorter an thicker chopping blades (more like a machete). The word...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2026, 09:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,755
Posted By David
I believe the word you were seeking is...

I believe the word you were seeking is "zoomorphic".
"Anthropomorphic" means "ascribing of human personality, appearance, conduct, cognition, or other attributes to non-human entities, often...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2026, 11:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,177
Posted By David
Nice one. Love the tibetan skull decoration. Look...

Nice one. Love the tibetan skull decoration. Look forward to seeing it cleaned up.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2026, 02:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,523
Posted By David
Wowza! Nice one! Great that the inlay is so...

Wowza! Nice one! Great that the inlay is so intact.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd March 2026, 02:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 62,736
Posted By David
Nice job Rob!

Nice job Rob!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2026, 07:29 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 46,475
Posted By David
Hi (Another) Rick and welcome to the forum....

Hi (Another) Rick and welcome to the forum. Please note that i changed the spelling in your title from "keris" to "kris" to avoid confusion amongst our members. In at least this corner of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th March 2026, 12:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 62,736
Posted By David
This is an old and worn example of a sheath...

This is an old and worn example of a sheath adjusted to fit a smaller blade.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th March 2026, 12:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 62,736
Posted By David
"If the folks in Java fit a full size hilt to a...

"If the folks in Java fit a full size hilt to a short blade to make the ensemble work with a full size sheath, I think it is reasonably likely that the practice is followed in other areas of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th March 2026, 03:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 62,736
Posted By David
Rob, how long is the blade of your keris?

Rob, how long is the blade of your keris?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th March 2026, 06:12 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 62,736
Posted By David
We often see keris fitted to a sheath that is not...

We often see keris fitted to a sheath that is not originally made for it. It is both common and acceptable. However, given the great gap in the fit here i have my doubts that this was anything that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2026, 09:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 21,588
Posted By David
I agree. It certainly is not a keris, even though...

I agree. It certainly is not a keris, even though it does have a keris hilt. The hilt may be a replacement, though i don't know what the orginal may have looked like. Nor is it a siraui, which does...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2026, 03:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670,926
Posted By David
I am afraid i have the same questions as Alan,...

I am afraid i have the same questions as Alan, Detlef. Neither of the two other knives with a similar hilt resemble this blade. I am afraid i would need to see some further evidence of a Thai knife...
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