New keris I picked up. I know nothing about them. Help!

mercierarmory · 5th March 2012, 02:32 AM

Lets just say how paranoid I was to rotate the grip! It was on very tight and I was a little scared to break something. However, I was able to turn it in the correct orientation. While doing that, I was able to slip it out off the tang a bit to get a photo, but I didn't want to pull anymore than this. It is still on very snug. It looks like a steel rod perhaps 1/4" in diameter.

The blade does fit snugly into the sheath. You can tell it was carved specifically for this piece.

Mike

David · 5th March 2012, 05:33 AM

You needn't worry much. Keris hilts are fairly easy to take on and off.

mercierarmory · 6th March 2012, 01:20 AM

Here is the tang. It is 2 3/4" long. It was shimmed up with some sort of dried grass-like material but I was able to keep it in the handle so it is just as tight as it originally was when I put it back together.

Mike

5th March 2012, 02:32 AM	#1
mercierarmory Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18	Lets just say how paranoid I was to rotate the grip! It was on very tight and I was a little scared to break something. However, I was able to turn it in the correct orientation. While doing that, I was able to slip it out off the tang a bit to get a photo, but I didn't want to pull anymore than this. It is still on very snug. It looks like a steel rod perhaps 1/4" in diameter. The blade does fit snugly into the sheath. You can tell it was carved specifically for this piece. Mike Attached Images

6th March 2012, 01:20 AM	#3
mercierarmory Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18	Here is the tang. It is 2 3/4" long. It was shimmed up with some sort of dried grass-like material but I was able to keep it in the handle so it is just as tight as it originally was when I put it back together. Mike Attached Images

5th March 2012, 05:33 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	You needn't worry much. Keris hilts are fairly easy to take on and off.