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Originally Posted by shayde78
One thing I noticed is how much lighter this is than my first keris . Is there often such variation in weight?? |
So I finally got around to weighing these two keris. The naga keris I linked to above weighs in at 200g/7oz. The keris solo featured on this thread weighs 150g/5oz. The lighter one is also the longer of the two. They both have about the same degree of loss to the blade material. Essentially, the naga is just a much beefier blade all around. As these represent both the first and second keris I have ever seen and/or handled in person, I was not aware there could be that much variation.
I am starting to appreciate how different it is to touch these objects, rather than simply see in pictures in books or online.