The Size of the Keris

Roland_M · 11th April 2016, 02:51 PM

Hello Alan,

~ 8" or 21 cm is no short blade compared to a modern army dagger, which is not longer than 6-7" (Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife).

One reason could be, that a short 8" Keris is very much faster together with more control in a duel, than a long Keris with a 15" blade.

Every blade with a blade length of more than 3.2" (~8cm) is potentially deadly, long enough to penetrate the heart or throat.

Roland

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11th April 2016, 02:51 PM	#9
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	Hello Alan, ~ 8" or 21 cm is no short blade compared to a modern army dagger, which is not longer than 6-7" (Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife). One reason could be, that a short 8" Keris is very much faster together with more control in a duel, than a long Keris with a 15" blade. Every blade with a blade length of more than 3.2" (~8cm) is potentially deadly, long enough to penetrate the heart or throat. Roland