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Old 24th August 2005, 02:21 AM   #44
John
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Originally Posted by Alam Shah
John,
Been to Adni's, today. Seen your blades.
Both blades are beautiful. The shorter piece is my kind of blade.
Thick, broad and well-balanced.

The longer piece is a Bugis Sulawesi blade. Need sheath reworks, though.
As for the description, BluErf had summed it up, nicely.
Congratulations.
Thanks Alam Shah. I've preference of the shorter piece too in spite of it's slightly cut tang although seemingly long enough to take on an acute angled sulawesi styled kerdas hulu. I think the longer piece is a Straits Bugis. As you probably already know they are on their way to Kelantan this weekend for refurbishing/resurrection and I can't wait to see them completed especially after Kai Wee's and your assessments.

Looks like I just can't stop...I've told myself more than once to retire from collecting keris but always tak boleh tahan. Maybe I'm hooked for life...

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