Blade Info needed

Battara · 28th June 2007, 01:33 AM

Ok here are some pictures of what I think you want Cahaya.

A. G. Maisey · 28th June 2007, 03:06 AM

This blade is current era Madura production, possibly from a few years ago, say ten or 15 years ago.

PenangsangII · 28th June 2007, 03:53 AM

Thanks Alan for clearing this up. I had a few of the mass produced maduran that I bought when I started collecting keris. Because of my ignorance, and the dealers greed, I paid more than USD 500.00 a piece. The quality was slightly higher than those non-pamored tourist craps often locally produced. I guess I was taken for a ride - big time. Never mind, I learned my lesson

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Battara · 1st July 2007, 07:11 PM

So now they are Madurese rather than Javanese. Does this mean that they need Madura dress?

Rick · 1st July 2007, 08:08 PM

Hi Jose, I think it means that they are of Maduran manufacture (someone please correct me if I'm incorrect) rather than uniquely Maduran in form.

ganjawulung · 1st July 2007, 08:28 PM

Hi Battara,

It will be appropriate too, if you put Javanese dresses on both. The style is Javanese, although may be they are maduran manufacture (not pretty sure). Gayaman Surakarta or Yogyakarta is better than "ladrang" (Solo) or "branggah" (Yogya)...

Ganjawulung

A. G. Maisey · 1st July 2007, 11:02 PM

I did not give the opinion that both blades were of Madura manufacture.

I provided my opinion directly under the pictures of the waved blade and I said :- "This blade is current era Madura production, possibly from a few years ago, say ten or 15 years ago."

From the picture I am not prepared to say what the straight blade might be. It might be Madura, it might be Jawa, it might be something else.

In any case, both blades would be OK in any sort of Javanese or Madurese dress, but neither is particularly valuable, so it would not be wise to spend a lot of money on the dress.

28th June 2007, 01:33 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Ok here are some pictures of what I think you want Cahaya. Attached Images

1st July 2007, 08:08 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Sticking My Neck Out ... Hi Jose, I think it means that they are of Maduran manufacture (someone please correct me if I'm incorrect) rather than uniquely Maduran in form.

28th June 2007, 03:06 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	This blade is current era Madura production, possibly from a few years ago, say ten or 15 years ago.

28th June 2007, 03:53 AM	#3
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	Thanks Alan for clearing this up. I had a few of the mass produced maduran that I bought when I started collecting keris. Because of my ignorance, and the dealers greed, I paid more than USD 500.00 a piece. The quality was slightly higher than those non-pamored tourist craps often locally produced. I guess I was taken for a ride - big time. Never mind, I learned my lesson .

1st July 2007, 07:11 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	So now they are Madurese rather than Javanese. Does this mean that they need Madura dress?

1st July 2007, 08:28 PM	#6
ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	Hi Battara, It will be appropriate too, if you put Javanese dresses on both. The style is Javanese, although may be they are maduran manufacture (not pretty sure). Gayaman Surakarta or Yogyakarta is better than "ladrang" (Solo) or "branggah" (Yogya)... Ganjawulung

1st July 2007, 11:02 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	I did not give the opinion that both blades were of Madura manufacture. I provided my opinion directly under the pictures of the waved blade and I said :- "This blade is current era Madura production, possibly from a few years ago, say ten or 15 years ago." From the picture I am not prepared to say what the straight blade might be. It might be Madura, it might be Jawa, it might be something else. In any case, both blades would be OK in any sort of Javanese or Madurese dress, but neither is particularly valuable, so it would not be wise to spend a lot of money on the dress.