If one would be made for you how would it be?

Kiai Carita · 22nd December 2008, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jussi M.

The contrast and the brightness of the pamor in these kerises is better than any keris or photograph of a kerises that I have ever seen. Are they really this bright in real life? What causes the absolute contrast is it the material of the pamor or is it superior marangi process?

Pak Alan, I think the time has come to make a dhapur kanghuru. What would be an appropriate new pamor?

Lemmy, pounds of gold are coming your way

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone,

Bram

A. G. Maisey · 22nd December 2008, 11:20 AM

Bram, I took all these pics, and all but one of those keris are still in my possession.

Yes, the pamor is pretty close to what you see in the photos. Much of the result of what you see is in the technique I use to take the photos; I use natural south light, I am particular with the quality of the light and if a pic is important I wait until that quality is right. I use a tripod and remote release, very slow shutter and a small aperture. Sometimes I forget the small aperture and use the mid range aperture that the lens performs best at. Everything I use is simple stuff that anybody can do.

The blades have been correctly stained. Pak Parman did his own, Pak Pauzan's and Mas Budi's were done by a commercial stainer in Solo, I did the blade that I made. The stain job that I did took me several attempts and several days before I was happy with it.The material in all the blades is iron and pure nickel.

So what you see is a due to a combination of care and correctness.

As for the appropriate pamor for a dhuwung Australie, it could be no other than pamor ron kulahbah (once a jolly swagman sat by a billabong,under the shade of a kulahbah tree)

And a very Selamat Natal to you too Bram.

Kiai Carita · 22nd December 2008, 12:11 PM

What would pamor kulahbah look like? I know the swagman song but have never seen a kulahbah tree - what part would make the pamor design?

I knew an Australian wood craftsman once who made bowls and things like that and often he used aromatic woods with nice patterns - so probably a lot of native Australian woods would make nice warangka too.

With an Australian dress, the dhuwung Australie would be real tru blue, right?

A. G. Maisey · 22nd December 2008, 12:33 PM

Fixed that Bram.

Pamor Ron Kulahbah.

This here's a kulahbah tree---or coolabah, depending on which school you went to.

http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/...microtheca.htm

Yep, jejeran out of ringed gidgee, warangka from red cedar, it'd be a real fair dinkum, ridgy didge bit of gear.

22nd December 2008, 11:20 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Bram, I took all these pics, and all but one of those keris are still in my possession. Yes, the pamor is pretty close to what you see in the photos. Much of the result of what you see is in the technique I use to take the photos; I use natural south light, I am particular with the quality of the light and if a pic is important I wait until that quality is right. I use a tripod and remote release, very slow shutter and a small aperture. Sometimes I forget the small aperture and use the mid range aperture that the lens performs best at. Everything I use is simple stuff that anybody can do. The blades have been correctly stained. Pak Parman did his own, Pak Pauzan's and Mas Budi's were done by a commercial stainer in Solo, I did the blade that I made. The stain job that I did took me several attempts and several days before I was happy with it.The material in all the blades is iron and pure nickel. So what you see is a due to a combination of care and correctness. As for the appropriate pamor for a dhuwung Australie, it could be no other than pamor ron kulahbah (once a jolly swagman sat by a billabong,under the shade of a kulahbah tree) And a very Selamat Natal to you too Bram. Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 22nd December 2008 at 12:28 PM.

22nd December 2008, 12:11 PM	#3
Kiai Carita Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 91	What would pamor kulahbah look like? I know the swagman song but have never seen a kulahbah tree - what part would make the pamor design? I knew an Australian wood craftsman once who made bowls and things like that and often he used aromatic woods with nice patterns - so probably a lot of native Australian woods would make nice warangka too. With an Australian dress, the dhuwung Australie would be real tru blue, right?

22nd December 2008, 12:33 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Fixed that Bram. Pamor Ron Kulahbah. This here's a kulahbah tree---or coolabah, depending on which school you went to. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/...microtheca.htm Yep, jejeran out of ringed gidgee, warangka from red cedar, it'd be a real fair dinkum, ridgy didge bit of gear.