Coteng restoration project

alexish · 8th April 2018, 06:20 AM

Dear fellow collectors,

I have a question. The straight Pandai Saras blade was found glued to the broken Coteng, which was restored. Is it non-traditional or unusual to find a straight Pandai Saras blade associated with a wooden Coteng?

kai · 8th April 2018, 05:11 PM

Hello Alexis,

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The straight Pandai Saras blade was found glued to the broken Coteng, which was restored. Is it non-traditional or unusual to find a straight Pandai Saras blade associated with a wooden Coteng?

No, not that I'm aware of. Many coteng come with blades of lesser quality; PS blades are not unheard of though.

BTW, your straight blade is not a typical PS blade either: it seems very stout.

Got it treated with warangan?

Regards,
Kai

alexish · 8th April 2018, 05:57 PM

Dear Kai,

when the straight pandai saras blade came to me, it was slightly rusted, with no pamor, and with typical appearance of a penisula keris.

However, when I sent it to Madura for restoration, it was subjected to Javanese-style warangan, which brought out its pamor, and gave it a "Javanese" appearance.

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alexish Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 127	Dear Kai, when the straight pandai saras blade came to me, it was slightly rusted, with no pamor, and with typical appearance of a penisula keris. However, when I sent it to Madura for restoration, it was subjected to Javanese-style warangan, which brought out its pamor, and gave it a "Javanese" appearance. Attached Images

8th April 2018, 06:20 AM	#1
alexish Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 127	Dear fellow collectors, I have a question. The straight Pandai Saras blade was found glued to the broken Coteng, which was restored. Is it non-traditional or unusual to find a straight Pandai Saras blade associated with a wooden Coteng?