Bali Keris #3

Rick · 10th June 2014, 11:14 PM

Can you show a shot looking at the fit of blade to scabbard ?

S.Workman · 11th June 2014, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Can you show a shot looking at the fit of blade to scabbard ?

Sure thing, here you go. One other thing, the first pic shows the point where the wrapped peksi enters the hulu. It seems to be wrapped with a whole lot of some very fine material, but while it is very firmly set, it is a touch cocked in overall relation to the rest of the assemblage. I can't tell what the wood of the hulu is, it looks for all the world like sycamore, although of course thats really unlikely.
The fit in the scabbard is very good, no rattle at all. One last thing, the ganjah is loose on the tang. Not bad, but its a bit annoying.
You can see in that first picture how loose and cocked off the ganjah is, but the fineness of the akut, is it? has me hesitant. This hulu is really on there, and I am sure I could fix the ganjah, but….

Rick · 11th June 2014, 01:34 AM

The pamor almost looks drawn on the blade; but I know it is not .

The blade has a nice polish .
Bali or Lombok .

David · 11th June 2014, 02:32 AM

Respectable old Bali keris. The blade is a little unusually short for Bali blades, but not unprecedented. I have one that only just a bit longer that yours. The sheath looks to be a true pelet patterned wood. Sometimes they fake this with markers or dye. Pamor names aren't my strong point, but yours looks to be a fairly common kulit semangka (melon pattern).

S.Workman · 11th June 2014, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by David

Respectable old Bali keris. The blade is a little unusually short for Bali blades, but not unprecedented. I have one that only just a bit longer that yours. The sheath looks to be a true pelet patterned wood. Sometimes they fake this with markers or dye. Pamor names aren't my strong point, but yours looks to be a fairly common kulit semangka (melon pattern).

Haha, it's real patterned wood! There are a couple of cracks that allow you to observe the surface. It's a nice keris, I think it needs work but I am going to wait a while.

Rick · 11th June 2014, 03:41 AM

^^^
First, do no harm .
It does not appear 'broke' to me .

Gustav · 11th June 2014, 07:41 PM

It has the original polish and more then remains of an original Bali staining, about/or more then 100 years old. This is bekoming quite rare now, I wouldn't touch it as a whole blade.

My oppinion is, information given by Mr. Farrow is reliable.

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10th June 2014, 11:14 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Can you show a shot looking at the fit of blade to scabbard ?

11th June 2014, 01:34 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	The pamor almost looks drawn on the blade; but I know it is not . The blade has a nice polish . Bali or Lombok .

11th June 2014, 02:32 AM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Respectable old Bali keris. The blade is a little unusually short for Bali blades, but not unprecedented. I have one that only just a bit longer that yours. The sheath looks to be a true pelet patterned wood. Sometimes they fake this with markers or dye. Pamor names aren't my strong point, but yours looks to be a fairly common kulit semangka (melon pattern).

11th June 2014, 03:41 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	^^^ First, do no harm . It does not appear 'broke' to me .

11th June 2014, 07:41 PM	#7
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,280	It has the original polish and more then remains of an original Bali staining, about/or more then 100 years old. This is bekoming quite rare now, I wouldn't touch it as a whole blade. My oppinion is, information given by Mr. Farrow is reliable.