Keris blade

[A. G. Maisey]

A few hours with wet & dry paper, a light re-etch, and you'll have something pretty OK.

When we buy keris from outside the culture it is not at all unusual to expect to have to do a bit of work to bring them to where they should be.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

A few hours with wet & dry paper, a light re-etch, and you'll have something pretty OK.

When we buy keris from outside the culture it is not at all unusual to expect to have to do a bit of work to bring them to where they should be.

Yes, it will be a work for rainy and cold days in future and then a search for a nice sarung.

sajen

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Yes, it will be a work for rainy and cold days in future and then a search for a nice sarung.

sajen

It looks better in your photograph. look at the pijetan and blumbangan. it still untouched and shows us that it is an old keris. the sogokan loks very fine, the kembang kacang is strong. good luck with the sanding process. you'll find this keris more attractive and beautiful. what style of sarong would you like? 16 inch keris is a little bit longer for a javanese keris, I agree with Alan. or maybe you've already have a warangka for this keris?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by ferrylaki

It looks better in your photograph. look at the pijetan and blumbangan. it still untouched and shows us that it is an old keris. the sogokan loks very fine, the kembang kacang is strong. good luck with the sanding process. you'll find this keris more attractive and beautiful. what style of sarong would you like? 16 inch keris is a little bit longer for a javanese keris, I agree with Alan. or maybe you've already have a warangka for this keris?

Hello Ferry,

thank you, yes also at the peksi you can see that it is an old blade, but some cratches I have to sand with wet paper to get a smooth facing. And Mr. Maisey have been correct when he say that it is most probably a Lombok blade so I have to look for sarung from there. A warangka with this size I don't have. Maybe I will get one by e-bay one day or by my next trip to Indonesia.

sajen

[Sajen]

After all the time also this blade has get a new stain and the blade shows a fine pamor. Still don't have a sarung for this blade but like you see I don't forget my blades also when it need some time!
Do you think that this blade is it worth to get a proper sarung?

[David]

Detlef, another fine job bringing an old blade back to life. I certainly thing it deserves some good dressing and would recommend something in a Bali form since i believe Alan was probably right about this being a Lombok blade.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by David

Detlef, another fine job bringing an old blade back to life. I certainly thing it deserves some good dressing and would recommend something in a Bali form since i believe Alan was probably right about this being a Lombok blade.

David,

agree with you and Alan that it is a Lombok blade. Let us see what I will be able to manage the next years!

Regards,

Detlef