Help with info on new blades

CollectingNewbie · 4th October 2006, 07:29 AM

Just a month ago I started my collection and I dont have alot of info on any of my blades so any info would be a great help. Thanks

Rick · 4th October 2006, 05:38 PM

Hi and welcome, the first two blades should be posted in the Ethnographic Forum; however the two kerises that you have posted belong here in the keris forum .

I would suggest that you make another post for Ethnographic and attach the pictures of your first two examples and place them there . They will be deleted from your post here.

Thanks !

Henk · 4th October 2006, 10:01 PM

About the three keris I can say all three are straight bladed. The dapur is brodjol. All three keris are from Solo, Surakarta. Scabbard is for all three wrangka gajaman. The last one has a copper pendok. Pamor of the first keris is an adeg type, the other two in my opinion Beras or Wos Wutah. The mendaks are new. Three very nice keris to start with.

Alam Shah · 5th October 2006, 05:04 PM

Welcome CollectingNewbie,

All 3 kerises looks familiar... like I've seen it before and from the same source.

The 2nd piece is more interesting. I think it's sporting pamor Tejo Kinurung "Three times lightning". According to Tammen's,
Not a general pamor motif, but certainly quite impressive.

However, the execution of this example is a bit messy...

Good start to keris collection, though.

Once bitten by the bug, there is no cure...

David · 5th October 2006, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Once bitten by the bug, there is no cure...

True dat!

When i had 10 keris i told my wife i would just get one more (i like the number 11

).... then when i had 21 keris i told my wife, just one more (likewise the number 22).....after 32 my wife just stopped listening to me.

I thing you've done well for your collection start. At the very least you have acquired 3 authentic antiques, which is not everyones's initial experience with the keris. Good luck and good hunting.

CollectingNewbie · 6th October 2006, 03:18 AM

Thanks guys, Im glad to hear I didnt make a beginners mistake with these 3. I bought them from a gentleman who has been selling alot of these style blades lately. I love them, I hope to get one with a curved blade soon, Im not yet up on any of the terms that get thrown around in here but Im starting to pcik it up slowly.

Rick · 6th October 2006, 03:43 AM

Make your next purchase a book on the subject.

For starters possibly THE KRIS by Edward Frey ;third edition.
Probably available through Amazon.com or most online book sellers.

An educated consumer is an astute buyer.

Also read this thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000402.html

David · 8th October 2006, 05:19 PM

I noticed that in your last photo of you entire collection that you posted on the other forum that for some reason you turned all the hilts of you 3 keris in the other direction.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3276
This is wrong. The correct position is as they appear in the first photos.

4th October 2006, 07:29 AM	#1
CollectingNewbie Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Help with info on new blades Just a month ago I started my collection and I dont have alot of info on any of my blades so any info would be a great help. Thanks Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 4th October 2006 at 05:41 PM.

4th October 2006, 05:38 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Collecting Newbie Hi and welcome, the first two blades should be posted in the Ethnographic Forum; however the two kerises that you have posted belong here in the keris forum . I would suggest that you make another post for Ethnographic and attach the pictures of your first two examples and place them there . They will be deleted from your post here. Thanks !

6th October 2006, 03:43 AM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Rather Than A Keris Make your next purchase a book on the subject. For starters possibly THE KRIS by Edward Frey ;third edition. Probably available through Amazon.com or most online book sellers. An educated consumer is an astute buyer. Also read this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000402.html

4th October 2006, 10:01 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	About the three keris I can say all three are straight bladed. The dapur is brodjol. All three keris are from Solo, Surakarta. Scabbard is for all three wrangka gajaman. The last one has a copper pendok. Pamor of the first keris is an adeg type, the other two in my opinion Beras or Wos Wutah. The mendaks are new. Three very nice keris to start with.

5th October 2006, 05:04 PM	#4
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Welcome CollectingNewbie, All 3 kerises looks familiar... like I've seen it before and from the same source. The 2nd piece is more interesting. I think it's sporting pamor Tejo Kinurung "Three times lightning". According to Tammen's, Not a general pamor motif, but certainly quite impressive. However, the execution of this example is a bit messy... Good start to keris collection, though. Once bitten by the bug, there is no cure...

6th October 2006, 03:18 AM	#6
CollectingNewbie Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Thanks guys, Im glad to hear I didnt make a beginners mistake with these 3. I bought them from a gentleman who has been selling alot of these style blades lately. I love them, I hope to get one with a curved blade soon, Im not yet up on any of the terms that get thrown around in here but Im starting to pcik it up slowly.

8th October 2006, 05:19 PM	#8
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	I noticed that in your last photo of you entire collection that you posted on the other forum that for some reason you turned all the hilts of you 3 keris in the other direction. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3276 This is wrong. The correct position is as they appear in the first photos.