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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 12:13 AM
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Views: 5,180
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes Ian, those little curved blade knives are the...

Yes Ian, those little curved blade knives are the only ones I've seen used on hard flooring material.

I have not seen the lino that everybody seemed to have on their floors 70 or so years back, &...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 02:08 PM
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Views: 5,180
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I do not have the knowledge to take analysis of...

I do not have the knowledge to take analysis of this knife any further, so I have turned to a friend for help. My friend is also a collector, a very experienced collector, with something like 60 odd...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 12:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,180
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you Oiluj, for clarifying the handle slab...

Thank you Oiluj, for clarifying the handle slab material. The further clarification provided by your additional photos is also useful.

The handle has certainly been damaged, it was originally a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2026, 01:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,180
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Chisel grind knives are designed to perform...

Chisel grind knives are designed to perform specific functions and to be used in specific ways by specific people.

With this in mind I feel that perhaps one question that must be asked is whether...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2026, 10:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,180
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Oiluj, this is a chisel grind blade, the other...

Oiluj, this is a chisel grind blade, the other side of the blade might be dead flat, or it might demonstrate some degree of concavity.

Could you please advise in respect of the geometry of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd July 2026, 08:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 30,943
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I live in Australia Martin, I have not been to...

I live in Australia Martin, I have not been to Paris & really I have no idea at all on what museums in France might be worth some time. Sorry.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th July 2026, 12:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,870
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes, the photo I posted is from that publication,...

Yes, the photo I posted is from that publication, however, the publication itself is a miniaturisation of the original drawings and notes. I had possession of this boriginal book for about a week...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2026, 04:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,180
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I don't know where this might have been made, but...

I don't know where this might have been made, but I do know that chisel grind blades have quite specific uses, as do blades that are set below the line of the hilt.

This is a fairly robust sort of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th July 2026, 03:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,870
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Look carefully at the details, the jenggot is...

Look carefully at the details, the jenggot is obvious, the remnant rondha nunut is quite eroded, these things might have been added after the blade had been completed. Just little things, but if it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2026, 02:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,042
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Not only less wealthy countries Tim. I was...

Not only less wealthy countries Tim. I was trained in blacksmithing by a gentleman named Gordon Blackwell, he was one of the last smiths to have served an apprenticeship under a traditional, rural...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th July 2026, 11:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,870
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I'm away from home at the moment, in a few days,...

I'm away from home at the moment, in a few days, after I get back, I'll post photos & then it will be clear why it is outside the parameters of the Surakarta pakem.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2026, 05:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,042
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thanks for your clarification Ian. I'm...

Thanks for your clarification Ian.

I'm guessing that steel rail tracks would have replaced the earlier iron tracks beginning around 1870? But I'll bet that the steel tracks were even bigger...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2026, 04:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,131
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Nobody has suggest automotive spring steel for...

Nobody has suggest automotive spring steel for this blade, the notable thing about it is the carbon, the quoted figure is within the range of ultra high carbon, it would be difficult to work in a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2026, 01:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,243
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Albert, I'll add one other little comment. This...

Albert, I'll add one other little comment. This blade was demounted for clean & stain, when it was remounted the tang was heated to permit insertion into the jabung used in the hilt to secure it,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th July 2026, 12:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,870
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Kelly, this is in my opinion a very good question...

Kelly, this is in my opinion a very good question that you have submitted, it can teach quite a lot.

It is important to understand that when we are dealing with the keris, a multitude of various...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th July 2026, 01:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 30,943
Posted By A. G. Maisey
This sort of damage is very common Martin, its no...

This sort of damage is very common Martin, its no big deal. From the photo, it appears that you would have very little difficulty in obtaining wood should you need it.

I agree that it is probably...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2026, 03:04 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,042
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Sounds good. It is something I would never...

Sounds good.

It is something I would never do, but this sort of testing is really the only way to get precise data --- if that is needed.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2026, 10:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,243
Posted By A. G. Maisey
This is a laminated blade that has been produced...

This is a laminated blade that has been produced from ferric material with varying levels of carbon, it is also possible that the entire blade was quenched during heat treat, rather than just the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2026, 10:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,042
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Ian, I most sincerely doubt that Philippine...

Ian, I most sincerely doubt that Philippine smiths would ever use tool steel. I have absolutely no experience nor knowledge of the Phillipines nor of smiths working there at the present time, nor at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2026, 01:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,042
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I'm seeing a POLL at the top of this page, I do...

I'm seeing a POLL at the top of this page, I do not know what it relates to, but I'm guessing that it relates to taking a guess at what the metal used in the blade is:-


what type of metal
leaf...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th July 2026, 12:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 30,943
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Love that question Rick:- little question that in...

Love that question Rick:- little question that in this case needs a big answer --- that I guess most people will not read anyway.

Firstly, I like this keris. I have a similar one that was in 1000...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2026, 01:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,042
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I believe that the perceived crystalline pattern...

I believe that the perceived crystalline pattern that you can see is very likely the result of "cold forging", in reality the material is not cold when it is hammered, it has gone into the black heat...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th July 2026, 08:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 30,943
Posted By A. G. Maisey
From what I believe I can see in the photos, this...

From what I believe I can see in the photos, this looks like a class piece of goods. It does need a fair bit of attention, both blade & dress, but it seems to be one of the nicest keris I've seen in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th July 2026, 02:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 30,943
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Very nice item. This would have been a...

Very nice item.

This would have been a pretty pricey bit of gear when it was first put together.

Classic.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th June 2026, 05:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 21,089
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I can only comment on what I think I can see in...

I can only comment on what I think I can see in the photos, & photos are rarely sufficient to judge this sort of thing very well.

The style of carving looks like it was done in Madura. This...
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