A keris, at last.

David R · 15th October 2012, 04:24 PM

As you say, low rent and battered, but the blade not too bad. For the price I paid, I am not upset.
At this same fair one dealer had a large box full of wooden keris hilts, which he is intending to bring to the next one, along with other pieces of keris. It seems he bought a lot of bits and some even more worn keris from a collecter or dealer, but did not have much in the way of complete pieces. I resisted buying any until I knew a bit more about the subject being unsure as to how far I may legitimately go in replacing bits. I would like a new collar for this one though.
My next step is to haunt this forum until I have a better idea of what I am about.

15th October 2012, 04:24 PM	#3
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,119	As you say, low rent and battered, but the blade not too bad. For the price I paid, I am not upset. At this same fair one dealer had a large box full of wooden keris hilts, which he is intending to bring to the next one, along with other pieces of keris. It seems he bought a lot of bits and some even more worn keris from a collecter or dealer, but did not have much in the way of complete pieces. I resisted buying any until I knew a bit more about the subject being unsure as to how far I may legitimately go in replacing bits. I would like a new collar for this one though. My next step is to haunt this forum until I have a better idea of what I am about.