Nice Kris

[A.alnakkas]

I have no knowledge of these but this one is really beautiful !

[Amuk Murugul]

Hullo everybody,

A related thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...0940#post70940

Best,

[Spunjer]

Hi Amuk,
Thanks for the link. Yes, that's what i meant about the incised naga on the wide part of the blade. What i'm interested is if there are krises that has naga inlay similar to the ones closest to the sharp tip of the blade. I've only seen those type of inlays on barungs.

[Battara]

It is a wonderful piece and the silver inlay is amazing!

Great and unusual piece.

[Maurice]

Hi Ron,

What's the purpose of the clamp here?
It looks very attractive, but I guess that's the only thing why it is there: as decoration?
So this probably is a "show off" piece or could it be ceremonial?

Maurice

[mrwizard]

Very beautiful piece indeed

Originally Posted by Maurice

What's the purpose of the clamp here?
It looks very attractive, but I guess that's the only thing why it is there: as decoration?
So this probably is a "show off" piece or could it be ceremonial?

From the photos it looks like the clamp is attached to a rivet going through the kris. So this would be not only be a very attractive but also a very functional clamp

Best Regards,
Thilo

[Spunjer]

That's the baka-baka... instead of the gun trigger look-a-like type baka-baka, the panday decided to abbreviate the clamp and pinned it right thru the kris, which served the same purpose. I'm guessing it was done that way so it wouldn't interfere with the overall theme. You could say the pin itself are the naga's eyes. Pretty slick, huh? Oh, and the gangya's separated...

[Spunjer]

Mrwizard beat me to it... dam this android phones.. or maybe i'm just a slow typer...

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Spunjer

That's the baka-baka... instead of the gun trigger look-a-like type baka-baka, the panday decided to abbreviate the clamp and pinned it right thru the kris, which served the same purpose. I'm guessing it was done that way so it wouldn't interfere with the overall theme. You could say the pin itself are the naga's eyes. Pretty slick, huh? Oh, and the gangya's separated...

Yes I notice the pin that goes through it now, when I'm looking at it on my laptop.
I didn't noticed it before on my cellphone.
Such pin however can't be as strong as the "normal" version of a baca-baca IMO, but very attractive this way.

Do you think this kind of handle is the original one to this great blade?

Great it has also a seperate gangya!

[Amuk Murugul]

Originally Posted by Spunjer

Hi Amuk,
Thanks for the link. Yes, that's what i meant about the incised naga on the wide part of the blade. What i'm interested is if there are krises that has naga inlay similar to the ones closest to the sharp tip of the blade. I've only seen those type of inlays on barungs.

Hullo Spunjer,

I'm not sure what you mean, but my kris has the naga inlay all along the blade, with its tail ending almost at the tip.

Best,

[Rick]

Beautiful work !
What else can you say .

[Dimasalang]

Wowowee! Thats just crazy!
Just when you think you seen them all... You guys never cease to amaze me!

[Spunjer]

Originally Posted by Amuk Murugul

Hullo Spunjer,

I'm not sure what you mean, but my kris has the naga inlay all along the blade, with its tail ending almost at the tip.

Best,

hi amuk,

it's this particular naga inlay i'm referring to:



i've never seen it on a kris before, although it's relatively common on barungs:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11110

the naga incised on the sorsoran (to borrow the keris terminology) of the above kris is somewhat similar to yours.

[migueldiaz]

spunjer, you hit the jackpot partner! thanks for posting the pics!!