Tactical keris

David · 15th September 2008, 06:38 PM

A lot of this discussion seems to focus around the wavy blade. I think that we are all aware that a wavy blade does not make a keris, that in fact most keris have straight blades and that the wavy blade neither began in Jawa nor will end there. European flamboyant swords were not attempting to be keris, they were simply using a wavy blade form. Many knife makers have taken, for what ever reason, to calling all knives with wavy blades a keris. I don't think that necessarily makes them bad knives, just misnamed ones. Also, not all knife makers who make a wavy blade ever intend on it being a keris.
BTW, that's a beautiful butterfy knife (with a wavy blade), Jussi.

15th September 2008, 06:38 PM	#17
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,219	A lot of this discussion seems to focus around the wavy blade. I think that we are all aware that a wavy blade does not make a keris, that in fact most keris have straight blades and that the wavy blade neither began in Jawa nor will end there. European flamboyant swords were not attempting to be keris, they were simply using a wavy blade form. Many knife makers have taken, for what ever reason, to calling all knives with wavy blades a keris. I don't think that necessarily makes them bad knives, just misnamed ones. Also, not all knife makers who make a wavy blade ever intend on it being a keris. BTW, that's a beautiful butterfy knife (with a wavy blade), Jussi.