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A. G. Maisey · 28th October 2012, 10:39 AM

A bit problematical Jean.

How can anybody know , or even guess, if a blade is old, new, recent, or anything else when it is not any type of standard pattern?

This ron dha is ridiculous. Its a slim blade with an elongated wadidang, like recent Jogja keris, but there is no class, and no distinctive tell.

I didn't want to comment on this blade, and only did so because of Rick's urging:- its best to say nothing if you cannot say something nice.

I think I'm finished here, I've already said all I'm prepared to say. When you see a keris like this it makes you realise just how much has been forgotten in the last 500 years.

I'm sorry I couldn't be more kind, Karttikeya. I've seen a lot of ron dha, in fact that is what I was taught to focus on as one of the primary tells, but I've never seen anything like this.

28th October 2012, 10:39 AM	#10
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,700	A bit problematical Jean. How can anybody know , or even guess, if a blade is old, new, recent, or anything else when it is not any type of standard pattern? This ron dha is ridiculous. Its a slim blade with an elongated wadidang, like recent Jogja keris, but there is no class, and no distinctive tell. I didn't want to comment on this blade, and only did so because of Rick's urging:- its best to say nothing if you cannot say something nice. I think I'm finished here, I've already said all I'm prepared to say. When you see a keris like this it makes you realise just how much has been forgotten in the last 500 years. I'm sorry I couldn't be more kind, Karttikeya. I've seen a lot of ron dha, in fact that is what I was taught to focus on as one of the primary tells, but I've never seen anything like this.