keris blade identification and need some advice.

nechesh · 8th July 2006, 04:31 PM

Photographs can always be misleading, but this doesn't look like a layered metal construction to me. It is a keris form which is commonly made as a repro known as naga sasra. It does indeed appear old, but this is very easy to accomplish in a relatively short period of time. If you want to clean it up to see if there is any pattern weilding try soaking it in pineapple juice for about a week, brushing it down a couple times a day with a hard toothbrush. There may be a surprise under there, but i doubt it. I have seen these repros in all levels of quality, some qualify as "true" modern keris while others are cheaply and non-traditionally made cast iron.
The hilt on the other hand looks like the real deal and certainly has more value than the blade.

Henk · 9th July 2006, 09:47 AM

Zartane,

Nechesh is completely right.
For the blade to compare look some time at ebay. You will find plenty of them. Or just go to flee markets or oriental markets here in Holland. How many of those blades do you want??? They are avaible in the quality you showed us, but also better and worse.

The blade is nice black colored. Just believe what Nechesh told you, because you will remove the black in the pineapple juice. If you don't believe it try with a slice lemon and rubb the peksi. The black color is gone very fast and you see the white metal. On the peksi it is not such a problem because you can hide that with an ukiran. But don't use the ivory one. That one should dress a real fine keris.

zartane · 13th July 2006, 01:43 PM

i'm afraid i might have to agree with you guys.. i have another blade to show and need your comments..

13th July 2006, 01:43 PM	#3
zartane Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 38	thanks again i'm afraid i might have to agree with you guys.. i have another blade to show and need your comments.. Attached Images

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8th July 2006, 04:31 PM	#1
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Photographs can always be misleading, but this doesn't look like a layered metal construction to me. It is a keris form which is commonly made as a repro known as naga sasra. It does indeed appear old, but this is very easy to accomplish in a relatively short period of time. If you want to clean it up to see if there is any pattern weilding try soaking it in pineapple juice for about a week, brushing it down a couple times a day with a hard toothbrush. There may be a surprise under there, but i doubt it. I have seen these repros in all levels of quality, some qualify as "true" modern keris while others are cheaply and non-traditionally made cast iron. The hilt on the other hand looks like the real deal and certainly has more value than the blade.

9th July 2006, 09:47 AM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Zartane, Nechesh is completely right. For the blade to compare look some time at ebay. You will find plenty of them. Or just go to flee markets or oriental markets here in Holland. How many of those blades do you want??? They are avaible in the quality you showed us, but also better and worse. The blade is nice black colored. Just believe what Nechesh told you, because you will remove the black in the pineapple juice. If you don't believe it try with a slice lemon and rubb the peksi. The black color is gone very fast and you see the white metal. On the peksi it is not such a problem because you can hide that with an ukiran. But don't use the ivory one. That one should dress a real fine keris.