BUGIS KERIS 9 LUK for comments or fun

Alam Shah · 18th March 2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

Lucky lucky lucky me.
I found myself a huge buginese keris for sharing.
Pamor looks Raja abal raja to me, any comments ?

Congrats! Lovely Bugis-influenced blade... The sheath is typical Bugis, but not original to the blade. The gandik and the greneng areas suggest a Northern Peninsular or Sumatran origin, perhaps.

Beautiful pamor and a nice 'ganja iras' blade.

asomotif · 18th March 2008, 05:48 PM

Thanks for the info.

I was not sure about the fit of the blade myself.
But the total of the blade the nice massive selut and the old ukiran made me buy it anyway. Here these old keris are also getting difficult to find.

Best regards,
Willem

Ps. any suggestions on how a toli toli shoud look on this keris ?

Alam Shah · 19th March 2008, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

Thanks for the info.

I was not sure about the fit of the blade myself.
But the total of the blade the nice massive selut and the old ukiran made me buy it anyway. Here these old keris are also getting difficult to find.

Ps. any suggestions on how a toli toli shoud look on this keris ?

A good buy, nevertheless. I'm most interested in the blade.

Click here to see how to tie a toli-toli.

A. G. Maisey · 19th March 2008, 03:12 AM

You know. I've looked a few times at that blade in the wrongko.

To me, it looks OK.

Yeah, the curve of the top of the wrongko and the curve of the gonjo are different, but the buntut urang and the sirah cecak are mated to the line of the wood; yeah, there seems to be a bit of sloppiness around the edge of the gonjo, but you get this anyway with an old original wrongko.

From what I can see---only from what I can see-- I would not be prepared to say this wrongko was not original to the blade.

Alam Shah · 19th March 2008, 05:06 AM

Hi Willem,

If it's not too much to ask, could you post 2 pictures.
1) A close-up of the base of the blade, (sample).
2) A close-up of the sheath where the blade rest in its sheath, (sample).

Thanks,
Shah

asomotif · 19th March 2008, 01:43 PM

Dear Shah,

Thank you for the toli toli instructions.

I will try to find a nice modest cord somewhere.

I will make some better pictures of blade and the fit in the scabbard too.

Best regards,
Willem

Newsteel · 20th March 2008, 02:34 AM

The blade is good and the greneng are still in good shape. Scabbard may not be original but it is old, probably the initial owner replaced it due to damage and well lasted until it got to your hands.

18th March 2008, 05:48 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Thanks for the info. I was not sure about the fit of the blade myself. But the total of the blade the nice massive selut and the old ukiran made me buy it anyway. Here these old keris are also getting difficult to find. Best regards, Willem Ps. any suggestions on how a toli toli shoud look on this keris ?

19th March 2008, 03:12 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	You know. I've looked a few times at that blade in the wrongko. To me, it looks OK. Yeah, the curve of the top of the wrongko and the curve of the gonjo are different, but the buntut urang and the sirah cecak are mated to the line of the wood; yeah, there seems to be a bit of sloppiness around the edge of the gonjo, but you get this anyway with an old original wrongko. From what I can see---only from what I can see-- I would not be prepared to say this wrongko was not original to the blade.

19th March 2008, 05:06 AM	#5
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hi Willem, If it's not too much to ask, could you post 2 pictures. 1) A close-up of the base of the blade, (sample). 2) A close-up of the sheath where the blade rest in its sheath, (sample). Thanks, Shah

19th March 2008, 01:43 PM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Dear Shah, Thank you for the toli toli instructions. I will try to find a nice modest cord somewhere. I will make some better pictures of blade and the fit in the scabbard too. Best regards, Willem

20th March 2008, 02:34 AM	#7
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	The blade is good and the greneng are still in good shape. Scabbard may not be original but it is old, probably the initial owner replaced it due to damage and well lasted until it got to your hands.