Luk's dead right-end

Rick · 22nd December 2009, 08:57 PM

I can sort of envision this as a 5 luk blade; but why the orientation of the tip ?

A. G. Maisey · 22nd December 2009, 09:34 PM

No, not 5, but 7.

Start on the first wave above the gandik and the count must finish at the point on the same side as the gandik, it cannot finish on the opposite side of the blade to the gandik.

Why the strange shape?

Not all people who made blades were masters.This bloke has probably done the best he could, but if you look at this blade in detail, its just a blade. I reckon it has been made by a smith, rather than a pandai keris, and he was working to the limit of his ability. The bloke who made this was trying too hard.

Rick · 22nd December 2009, 09:38 PM

Ahh, gotcha Alan .

Naga Sasra · 22nd December 2009, 10:09 PM

I also subscribe to the point the there can only be an uneven number of luk, that said for anyone that may have trouble determining the amount of luk on a blade, there is an easy way which was taught to me in Solo.

Very simple, count the waves on one side of the blade, double the number and add 1.

As Alan said start with the first wave above the gandik, if there are six waves double to twelve and add one = total 13 luk

22nd December 2009, 08:57 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	I can sort of envision this as a 5 luk blade; but why the orientation of the tip ?

22nd December 2009, 09:34 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,994	No, not 5, but 7. Start on the first wave above the gandik and the count must finish at the point on the same side as the gandik, it cannot finish on the opposite side of the blade to the gandik. Why the strange shape? Not all people who made blades were masters.This bloke has probably done the best he could, but if you look at this blade in detail, its just a blade. I reckon it has been made by a smith, rather than a pandai keris, and he was working to the limit of his ability. The bloke who made this was trying too hard.

22nd December 2009, 09:38 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Ahh, gotcha Alan .

22nd December 2009, 10:09 PM	#4
Naga Sasra Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boca Raton, Florida, USA Posts: 108	I also subscribe to the point the there can only be an uneven number of luk, that said for anyone that may have trouble determining the amount of luk on a blade, there is an easy way which was taught to me in Solo. Very simple, count the waves on one side of the blade, double the number and add 1. As Alan said start with the first wave above the gandik, if there are six waves double to twelve and add one = total 13 luk