Would appreciate help identifying a Kris

tombstone777 · 2nd September 2009, 01:18 AM

Thanks to all for your terrific information and quick replies! This is very exciting for me as I have wanted a nice old Kris for years but have never had enough extra cash to buy a decent one. I'm very pleased to hear that you all believe it to be rather old - it makes it all that more of a great piece to me to know it has had a long and (I'm sure) cherished history as a weapon and as an hierloom.

I'm attaching two more pictures as requested of the fit of the blade into the sheath and a close-up of the "stuff" on the front of the sheath. Don't know what it is really but it does almost look like vinyl or plastic of some sort. Or maybe a very exotic veneer coated with a laquer of some kind.

Anyway, thanks again for all your help. Next I'll post a rather interesting 18th C? flintlock pistol and see what you all have to say!

P.S. That Evapo Rust stuff can be found at http://www.evapo-rust.com/ if you're interested. It's truely amazing!

A. G. Maisey · 2nd September 2009, 08:01 AM

That top view of the scabbartd shows that the condition and fit is not quite as good as we might have hoped for, but still, its more or less OK. The choice is to do a complete renovation, or to just clean and tidy it up a bit. My choice would be to just clean and tidy.

Thanks for the link on the Evapo Rust.

Too expensive I'm afraid. Yep, it reads like good stuff, but I can do the same job with pineapple juice for much lower cost.

I'm in Australia, maybe its cheaper in the USA, in which case it would bear consideration.

Marcokeris · 2nd September 2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tombstone777

Thanks to all for your terrific information and quick replies! This is very exciting for me as I have wanted a nice old Kris for years but have never had enough extra cash to buy a decent one. I'm very pleased to hear that you all believe it to be rather old - it makes it all that more of a great piece to me to know it has had a long and (I'm sure) cherished history as a weapon and as an hierloom.

I'm attaching two more pictures as requested of the fit of the blade into the sheath and a close-up of the "stuff" on the front of the sheath. Don't know what it is really but it does almost look like vinyl or plastic of some sort. Or maybe a very exotic veneer coated with a laquer of some kind.

Anyway, thanks again for all your help. Next I'll post a rather interesting 18th C? flintlock pistol and see what you all have to say!

P.S. That Evapo Rust stuff can be found at http://www.evapo-rust.com/ if you're interested. It's truely amazing!

Thanks

Great news

tombstone777 · 5th September 2009, 05:11 AM

Thanks again to all for the help you've provided. One last question though. Can anyone give me a valuation or at least an insurance estimate of what this piece would be worth? I'm so confused by what I see on the internet as far as what some people want for "antique" kris and they never even define what "antique" means! If this blade is truly dating to pre-1850's, is there a way to put an approximate value on it?

David · 6th September 2009, 02:20 AM

Seriously gentlemen, i believe most of you know better. This discussion of value will not take place on this forum.

Sajen · 6th September 2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by David

Seriously gentlemen, i believe most of you know better. This discussion of value will not take place on this forum.

Sorry!

2nd September 2009, 01:18 AM	#1
tombstone777 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 14	Thanks to all for your terrific information and quick replies! This is very exciting for me as I have wanted a nice old Kris for years but have never had enough extra cash to buy a decent one. I'm very pleased to hear that you all believe it to be rather old - it makes it all that more of a great piece to me to know it has had a long and (I'm sure) cherished history as a weapon and as an hierloom. I'm attaching two more pictures as requested of the fit of the blade into the sheath and a close-up of the "stuff" on the front of the sheath. Don't know what it is really but it does almost look like vinyl or plastic of some sort. Or maybe a very exotic veneer coated with a laquer of some kind. Anyway, thanks again for all your help. Next I'll post a rather interesting 18th C? flintlock pistol and see what you all have to say! P.S. That Evapo Rust stuff can be found at http://www.evapo-rust.com/ if you're interested. It's truely amazing! Attached Images

2nd September 2009, 08:01 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	That top view of the scabbartd shows that the condition and fit is not quite as good as we might have hoped for, but still, its more or less OK. The choice is to do a complete renovation, or to just clean and tidy it up a bit. My choice would be to just clean and tidy. Thanks for the link on the Evapo Rust. Too expensive I'm afraid. Yep, it reads like good stuff, but I can do the same job with pineapple juice for much lower cost. I'm in Australia, maybe its cheaper in the USA, in which case it would bear consideration.

5th September 2009, 05:11 AM	#4
tombstone777 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 14	Thanks again to all for the help you've provided. One last question though. Can anyone give me a valuation or at least an insurance estimate of what this piece would be worth? I'm so confused by what I see on the internet as far as what some people want for "antique" kris and they never even define what "antique" means! If this blade is truly dating to pre-1850's, is there a way to put an approximate value on it?

6th September 2009, 02:20 AM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Seriously gentlemen, i believe most of you know better. This discussion of value will not take place on this forum.