New Addition #1 Bugis?

kino · 23rd November 2008, 12:03 AM

Like Freddy's Keris, this one has the hilt facing an odd direction. It is difficult to remove the hilt. I didn't want to use too much force in fear of breaking it.

Bugis I believe it to be. Hefty blade measuring at 16 in., in length.

I picked up 3 Keris' in the past week. More to follow.

David · 23rd November 2008, 12:58 AM

Beautiful blade Kino. I don't believe it is Bugis though. It is a keris carita i think and it looks peninsula to me, maybe Terranganu. I have one similar in form.
Just curious, when you say difficult to move do you mean it is fixed completely or is there some play?

Alam Shah · 23rd November 2008, 03:06 AM

A beautiful Peninsular Malaysian blade, probably originated from Terengganu. On it's type and origin... looks like a Carita or 'Tok Chu' piece... hmmm.

It looks like it's fastened by a piece of cloth.. does it budge when you try to turn it clockwise or anti-clockwise?

kino · 23rd November 2008, 04:40 AM

Thanks guys for the edification.
There is no cloth. It's remnants of old adhesive. It doesn't wiggle or budge.
I will carefully heat the blade up when I get the courage, someday.....

Alam Shah · 23rd November 2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kino

There is no cloth. It's remnants of old adhesive. It doesn't wiggle or budge. I will carefully heat the blade up when I get the courage, someday.....

I see.. I'm mistaken then..

thanks for the clarification..

sometimes it may take a few attempt before it get loosen.. but normally, I won't force it out, risk breaking the hilt..

PenangsangII · 24th November 2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Alam Shah

I see.. I'm mistaken then..

thanks for the clarification..

sometimes it may take a few attempt before it get loosen.. but normally, I won't force it out, risk breaking the hilt..

Risk breaking the hilt or the tang.....

What do you think Shahrial, carita or tok chu.... me think its a tok chu

23rd November 2008, 03:06 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	A beautiful Peninsular Malaysian blade, probably originated from Terengganu. On it's type and origin... looks like a Carita or 'Tok Chu' piece... hmmm. It looks like it's fastened by a piece of cloth.. does it budge when you try to turn it clockwise or anti-clockwise? Last edited by Alam Shah; 23rd November 2008 at 03:28 AM.

23rd November 2008, 12:03 AM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	New Addition #1 Bugis? Like Freddy's Keris, this one has the hilt facing an odd direction. It is difficult to remove the hilt. I didn't want to use too much force in fear of breaking it. Bugis I believe it to be. Hefty blade measuring at 16 in., in length. I picked up 3 Keris' in the past week. More to follow. Attached Images

23rd November 2008, 12:58 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Beautiful blade Kino. I don't believe it is Bugis though. It is a keris carita i think and it looks peninsula to me, maybe Terranganu. I have one similar in form. Just curious, when you say difficult to move do you mean it is fixed completely or is there some play?

23rd November 2008, 04:40 AM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	Thanks guys for the edification. There is no cloth. It's remnants of old adhesive. It doesn't wiggle or budge. I will carefully heat the blade up when I get the courage, someday.....