Keris from east or west java ?

max · 19th February 2013, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by max

Hello,

I have recently aquired a keris. But I am not sure of its from west java or from east java. It's seems to have some feature's specific to west java blades, and some specific to east java. When I look at the surface of th blade it looks without pamor or at least very few, I think it will be pamor keleng.

Thanks henk, for quick respons
You see I am strubbeling with the attechment sorry.

Thanks for the help, my format din't fit the forum size.( I took them with me Iphone ). So I changed the size, the result is less clear picturs, and the overall pic from the keris other are to big, I am so sorry.

I would be glad If I could some comment bij this two pictures of my keris.

Bjorn · 19th February 2013, 09:49 PM

You are not the only one who had trouble figuring out how to attach pics on these forums (yes, I'm referring to myself

). Check the following topic for instructions on how to post pictures and you'll have them up in no time: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13631

A. G. Maisey · 19th February 2013, 11:16 PM

The mendak is Madura/East Jawa.

The blade is out of stain and lacks rondha. I'm not prepared to classify this blade at this time.

We might be able to say a little more when we see the keris.

The images posted need to be at least resized.

I resize in Photoshop, but it can be done in any of the photo editing software. Picasa is an easy program to use, and yesterday my attention was drawn to another free downlaod, GIMP, that looks to be pretty good.

Good luck.

drdavid · 20th February 2013, 10:12 AM

For what it is worth, the quickest simplest thing I have found to resize images is a little program called Prish Image resizer, (freeware, just google it). It does nothing but resize but once you have it installed you just right click on any image and it gives you 4 standard image sizes (vga etc) and a custom resize option. Much quicker than a multi-featured image program like photoshop, gimp, picassa etc
cheers
DrD

max · 20th February 2013, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drdavid

For what it is worth, the quickest simplest thing I have found to resize images is a little program called Prish Image resizer, (freeware, just google it). It does nothing but resize but once you have it installed you just right click on any image and it gives you 4 standard image sizes (vga etc) and a custom resize option. Much quicker than a multi-featured image program like photoshop, gimp, picassa etc
cheers
DrD

Everbody Thanks a lot for all the help, I have been strubbeling to get the pictures in the right size. But at last it worked.

Here are the rest of the pictures. I hope it gives a better reflection of the keris. It is alway difficult to say something about a keris. When you dont have them in your one hands.

Henk · 20th February 2013, 07:31 PM

If i look at the dress I would say Surakarta Solo. I love the wood. About the pamor you can say anything. You should stain the blade with warangan. Then you can see the pamor and don't be surprised you will see a complete other pamor. What you see now and mistake for pamor are the lines of forging.

A. G. Maisey · 20th February 2013, 09:31 PM

Stylistically this scabbard and hilt are definitely Surakarta, however, the workmanship and presentation does not look like Jawa Tengah to my eyes. From the photos I cannot give a supportable opinion, I'd need to handle it before I could be certain, but my immediate reaction is that this scabbard and hilt were made in East Jawa, possibly Surabaya.

19th February 2013, 09:49 PM	#2
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	You are not the only one who had trouble figuring out how to attach pics on these forums (yes, I'm referring to myself ). Check the following topic for instructions on how to post pictures and you'll have them up in no time: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13631

19th February 2013, 11:16 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	The mendak is Madura/East Jawa. The blade is out of stain and lacks rondha. I'm not prepared to classify this blade at this time. We might be able to say a little more when we see the keris. The images posted need to be at least resized. I resize in Photoshop, but it can be done in any of the photo editing software. Picasa is an easy program to use, and yesterday my attention was drawn to another free downlaod, GIMP, that looks to be pretty good. Good luck.

20th February 2013, 10:12 AM	#4
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 372	For what it is worth, the quickest simplest thing I have found to resize images is a little program called Prish Image resizer, (freeware, just google it). It does nothing but resize but once you have it installed you just right click on any image and it gives you 4 standard image sizes (vga etc) and a custom resize option. Much quicker than a multi-featured image program like photoshop, gimp, picassa etc cheers DrD

20th February 2013, 07:31 PM	#6
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	If i look at the dress I would say Surakarta Solo. I love the wood. About the pamor you can say anything. You should stain the blade with warangan. Then you can see the pamor and don't be surprised you will see a complete other pamor. What you see now and mistake for pamor are the lines of forging.

20th February 2013, 09:31 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Stylistically this scabbard and hilt are definitely Surakarta, however, the workmanship and presentation does not look like Jawa Tengah to my eyes. From the photos I cannot give a supportable opinion, I'd need to handle it before I could be certain, but my immediate reaction is that this scabbard and hilt were made in East Jawa, possibly Surabaya.