What do you think , in general,about Naga krises? And these?

[Anthony G.]

Originally Posted by milandro

I’ve bought a job lot of krises with the idea of keeping some but perhaps not all (but who knows what I’ll do!).

There were two with a Naga blade , one which is iron but brass plated ( I don’t think it is gold ) and the other one similar to the merak-naga that I had on another kris which I talked about and then sold to a friend.

the second example has a special Sarong and Hilt, the brass example needs some parts or part adapting and a bit of work to reattach and shape the warangka (ill fitting)

Now I was wandering what the opinion on this type of blade would be. It is certainly elaborate and probably “ modern” but , my question is, how do you, esteemed connoisseurs feel about them? Is the intricate carving competely done by machine? Is this done by a Pantograph milling machine? Te plating of the brass one seems to be VERY well made (it is magnetic!).


Sorry about the pics, I usually do this with a camera but not this time.

Hi, the craftsmen nowadays using machine tools to make keris. They do the forging manually and uses machine tools to complete the finishing. If there is motif and carving, they use machine hand tool to do the work. The fine craving is done using hand with a hand-made chisel and hammer.