Help!! Keris restoration

Flavio · 31st May 2007, 05:50 PM

Hi all, well the restoration proceeed: I have unglued the pieces leaving two days in alcohol the warangka and so I have a puzzle to put together

Well the next step is to glue in right position all the pieces, to fill all the small cracks, to polish the surface and to use the shellac (I hope that the term in english is right - in italian is GOMMALACCA) that with the alcohol is gone. I think that at the end the result will be fine

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Ah, nobody could indicate me where I can find a pendoko?
In the meantime the blade is in its bath of pineapple juice to remove all the rust...
Another question: nobody can post a picture to show me as the end of the scabbard should look like? Thank you

I hope that at he end of all this work the keris will be happy and it will bring me fortune !!

Alam Shah · 1st June 2007, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Flavio

... Ah, nobody could indicate me where I can find a pendoko?
In the meantime the blade is in its bath of pineapple juice to remove all the rust...

Check your PM.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

... Another question: nobody can post a picture to show me as the end of the scabbard should look like? Thank you

This is how it should look like. The end-piece (buntut). [ picture ]
(KampungNet Keris Gallery is down, or else there are many examples there.

)

Flavio · 1st June 2007, 03:25 PM

Thank you Alam

Flavio · 2nd June 2007, 01:00 PM

Hi all, another step on the long way of restoration

the puzzle is recomposed. Now, first I have to smooth the microscopic scabrousness in some areas...

Alam Shah · 2nd June 2007, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Hi all, another step on the long way of restoration

the puzzle is recomposed. Now, first I have to smooth the microscopic scabrousness in some areas...

A good start... to the puzzle. I've always loved restoration works. I find it interesting... intimately knowing the pieces.

Flavio · 2nd June 2007, 05:45 PM

Alam, I'm agree with you, but I hope that the final result is at least worth of all the work...

Anyway I've polished the surface: some of the cracks already to this point are visible just a little

Flavio · 17th June 2007, 02:56 PM

Here we go! The restoration on this part of the scabbard is finished! Shirlak (thank you Marco

) and wax. Also the blade is well cleaned now.

31st May 2007, 05:50 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi all, well the restoration proceeed: I have unglued the pieces leaving two days in alcohol the warangka and so I have a puzzle to put together Well the next step is to glue in right position all the pieces, to fill all the small cracks, to polish the surface and to use the shellac (I hope that the term in english is right - in italian is GOMMALACCA) that with the alcohol is gone. I think that at the end the result will be fine . Ah, nobody could indicate me where I can find a pendoko? In the meantime the blade is in its bath of pineapple juice to remove all the rust... Another question: nobody can post a picture to show me as the end of the scabbard should look like? Thank you I hope that at he end of all this work the keris will be happy and it will bring me fortune !! Attached Images

2nd June 2007, 01:00 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi all, another step on the long way of restoration the puzzle is recomposed. Now, first I have to smooth the microscopic scabrousness in some areas... Attached Images

2nd June 2007, 05:45 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Alam, I'm agree with you, but I hope that the final result is at least worth of all the work... Anyway I've polished the surface: some of the cracks already to this point are visible just a little Attached Images

17th June 2007, 02:56 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Here we go! The restoration on this part of the scabbard is finished! Shirlak (thank you Marco ) and wax. Also the blade is well cleaned now. Attached Images

1st June 2007, 03:25 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Alam