"Archaic" Twisted Core on eBay

spiral · 14th November 2013, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePepperSkull

EDIT: Are there more examples of ethnographic arms with a confirmed "pub drill hole" that we can compare with?

They were not all drilled at a central pub supplies warehouse, they were done by individuals at each of the many thousands of pubs, so comparing with just one probably doesn't take us very far forward. Different nails,different drills, different workmen, different placement. etc

That said, I assume they would normally be drilled with a twist bit. Generally in a less tempered area, would make sense.

spiral

A. G. Maisey · 14th November 2013, 08:24 AM

To the best of my knowledge this keris form is associated with North Borneo/Brunei.

The state execution keris of Brunei was made in Brunei in 1842 and is of this form.

I have seen keris of this form and in worse condition than this, but without a hole in the blade go for much, much higher prices than this.

In Queensland, Australia some years ago a regulation was in force that resulted in many keris being secured in their scabbards by a hole being drilled through scabbard and blade and a nut and bolt being inserted in the hole.

14th November 2013, 08:24 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	To the best of my knowledge this keris form is associated with North Borneo/Brunei. The state execution keris of Brunei was made in Brunei in 1842 and is of this form. I have seen keris of this form and in worse condition than this, but without a hole in the blade go for much, much higher prices than this. In Queensland, Australia some years ago a regulation was in force that resulted in many keris being secured in their scabbards by a hole being drilled through scabbard and blade and a nut and bolt being inserted in the hole.