Least you ever payed for a keris

[Raden Usman Djogja]

Originally Posted by Pusaka

I just purchased a keris for 45 Euro!!!!, thats the smallest I have ever spent on a keris. Should arrive soon and I will take a few photos for your thoughts.

So whats the least you ever paid and was it worth it?

Pusaka,

I will just repeat somebody's words that I listened to long time ago.
The biggest you will ever spend on keris is when you get that keris from someone for free.

regards,
Usman

[A. G. Maisey]

Absolutely, 100% true!!!

[David]

[PenangsangII]

Originally Posted by Raden Usman Djogja

Pusaka,

I will just repeat somebody's words that I listened to long time ago.
The biggest you will ever spend on keris is when you get that keris from someone for free.

regards,
Usman

IMHO, there's no such thing as a free lunch
Everything has its price......even for a keris....

But I think Pusaka is one lucky dog - a decent palembang piece indeed.

[David]

Originally Posted by PenangsangII

But I think Pusaka is one lucky dog - a decent palembang piece indeed.

Are you referring to Lew's keris? Pusaka hasn't shown us his new one yet.

[BluErf]

Originally Posted by Raden Usman Djogja

Pusaka,

I will just repeat somebody's words that I listened to long time ago.
The biggest you will ever spend on keris is when you get that keris from someone for free.

regards,
Usman

Hmmm... sounds like when one marries his girlfriend. The equity holder sticks with you until the end, but demands the highest return.

For me, my cheapest keris was my 1st keris, a Madura muda piece, tilam sari with a few layers of pamor. Cost about US$100. Ever since then, it has been going downhill... erm, going up, I mean.

But seriously, the lowest cost-to-value ratio I've paid for a keris was for a Pattani keris, because the owner wanted to get out of collecting. Paid US$490 for it, but its really worth many many thousands, at least in the keris' hometown. I just acquired another keris, a Sumbawa keris, which is on par with that keris, and that cost me much much much more than US$490.

[Pusaka]

Well this the keris, the clothes are not original but I liked the blade so thats what sold it to me. Let me know what you think!

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by Pusaka

Well this the keris, the clothes are not original but I liked the blade so thats what sold it to me. Let me know what you think!

Tilam upih keris with Yogyakarta Gayaman, but seem like it has Surakarta style Handle ... nice keris indeed.

[PenangsangII]

I cant understand why your keris is particularly TOO STRAIGHT Pusaka, almost like a tumbak if it wasnt for the asymetrical ganja

[Pusaka]

Hello PenangsangII,


I think it just looks very straight in the photos because of the slight angle the blade is at.


None of the clothes including the handle are original. I simply liked the blade, the strong pamor lines stick out of the blade. You can feel the pamor if you rub your finger across the blade.

Dose anyone know what the symbolism behind this pamor is?

[Pusaka]

Considering that none of the clothes are original to this blade how would you dress it, what style do you think would be most appropriate to the blade?