Keris with burl wood mounts for comment

Atlantia · 26th June 2012, 04:14 PM

This one seems to be an original ensemble:

tunggulametung · 26th June 2012, 05:19 PM

Straight keris again?

Sajen · 26th June 2012, 06:38 PM

Hi Gene,

very well worked dress, wood is maybe gembal jati (teak burl wood), the pendok is a better one (would like to see some close ups) and it seems that the dress is worked for the blade. Good keris!

Regards,

Detlef

Atlantia · 26th June 2012, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tunggulametung

Straight keris again?

Hmmm, yes there does seem to be a bit of a theme doesn't there?

Atlantia · 26th June 2012, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Gene,

very well worked dress, wood is maybe gembal jati (teak burl wood), the pendok is a better one (would like to see some close ups) and it seems that the dress is worked for the blade. Good keris!

Regards,

Detlef

Hi Detlef,

Thanks, I'll get a close-ups of the pendok for you.
Best
Gene

Edit: picture added

Sajen · 27th June 2012, 12:10 AM

Good pendok, not a first class one but good. For someone this blade seems have had a special worth.

Regards,

Detlef

Atlantia · 27th June 2012, 12:18 AM

Hi Detlef,

What would the metal of the 'cup' be? It's gold in colour and seemingly untarnished, is it like pinchbeck?

Best
Gene

Atlantia · 27th June 2012, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Good pendok, not a first class one but good. For someone this blade seems have had a special worth.

Regards,

Detlef

lol, for me!

sirek · 27th June 2012, 09:33 PM

I like the pendok I do not see that style so often in this forum , i have a "closed version" i like to share,

Atlantia · 28th June 2012, 08:09 AM

Hi Sirek,

Thanks for sharing, it's interesting to see a similar pendok. Yours is very nice.

Best
Gene

Marcokeris · 13th July 2012, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

This one seems to be an original ensemble:

Wow...i like a lot!

Atlantia · 31st July 2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Wow...i like a lot!

Hi Marco.

Thanks a lot mate

Henk · 31st July 2012, 05:04 PM

A very very fine example. The dress fits this keris perfect. It was made for this one. Congrats with this great addition to your collection.

VANDOO · 7th August 2012, 06:16 PM

THIS BURL WOOD IS MY FAVORITE ESPECIALLY ON A KERIS AS IT MIRRORS THE MAN MADE PARMOR OR MORE LIKELY IT IS THE MAN MADE PARMOR THAT IMITATES NATURE. VERY NICE KERIS

IT TAKES MAN QUITE A WHILE TO MAKE A NICE PAMOR KERIS BLADE BUT NATURE TOOK A LOT LONGER AND PUT EVEN MORE PATTERN IN GROWING THIS WOOD.

Atlantia · 4th October 2012, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk

A very very fine example. The dress fits this keris perfect. It was made for this one. Congrats with this great addition to your collection.

Sorry for the late reply, thanks very much Henk.
It's one of my favourites.

Atlantia · 4th October 2012, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANDOO

THIS BURL WOOD IS MY FAVORITE ESPECIALLY ON A KERIS AS IT MIRRORS THE MAN MADE PARMOR OR MORE LIKELY IT IS THE MAN MADE PARMOR THAT IMITATES NATURE. VERY NICE KERIS

IT TAKES MAN QUITE A WHILE TO MAKE A NICE PAMOR KERIS BLADE BUT NATURE TOOK A LOT LONGER AND PUT EVEN MORE PATTERN IN GROWING THIS WOOD.

Thats a great way of looking at it!

Thanks Barry

Richard Furrer · 5th October 2012, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANDOO

THIS BURL WOOD IS MY FAVORITE ESPECIALLY ON A KERIS AS IT MIRRORS THE MAN MADE PARMOR OR MORE LIKELY IT IS THE MAN MADE PARMOR THAT IMITATES NATURE. VERY NICE KERIS

IT TAKES MAN QUITE A WHILE TO MAKE A NICE PAMOR KERIS BLADE BUT NATURE TOOK A LOT LONGER AND PUT EVEN MORE PATTERN IN GROWING THIS WOOD.

Yes yes yes. Hard to make wood patterns, but it is another matter to match them with steel.

That was my thought on this piece I made:
http://www.doorcountyforgeworks.com/...eaf_Bowie.html
The pamor was done to match in some form the wood that was the sheath.

That burl wood is quite special...I have not seen teak burl before.
Ric

Royston · 6th October 2012, 10:37 AM

Love the wood.

Roy

sirek · 6th October 2012, 08:38 PM

I think a member of the family

Gustav · 6th October 2012, 08:48 PM

Sirek, a good blade in a very nice dress!

Is there a chance to see the whole blade and the whole pendok, please?

Jean · 7th October 2012, 09:30 AM

It seems to me that the common use of jati gembol (teak burl) for making hilts and warangkas is relatively recent in Central Java, may be because of the disappearance of the preferred wood species like trembalo, tayuman, kemuning, timoho pelet, cendana wangi, etc... Any other opinion?
Regards

sirek · 7th October 2012, 01:14 PM

QUOTE=Gustav]

Quote:

Is there a chance to see the whole blade and the whole pendok, please?

thanks for your response, please feel free to comment.

26th June 2012, 04:14 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Keris with burl wood mounts for comment This one seems to be an original ensemble: Attached Images

27th June 2012, 09:33 PM	#9
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 165	I like the pendok I do not see that style so often in this forum , i have a "closed version" i like to share, Attached Images

6th October 2012, 08:38 PM	#19
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 165	I think a member of the family Attached Images

26th June 2012, 05:19 PM	#2
tunggulametung Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 238	Straight keris again?

26th June 2012, 06:38 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,510	Hi Gene, very well worked dress, wood is maybe gembal jati (teak burl wood), the pendok is a better one (would like to see some close ups) and it seems that the dress is worked for the blade. Good keris! Regards, Detlef

27th June 2012, 12:10 AM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,510	Good pendok, not a first class one but good. For someone this blade seems have had a special worth. Regards, Detlef

27th June 2012, 12:18 AM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Detlef, What would the metal of the 'cup' be? It's gold in colour and seemingly untarnished, is it like pinchbeck? Best Gene

28th June 2012, 08:09 AM	#10
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Sirek, Thanks for sharing, it's interesting to see a similar pendok. Yours is very nice. Best Gene

31st July 2012, 05:04 PM	#13
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	A very very fine example. The dress fits this keris perfect. It was made for this one. Congrats with this great addition to your collection.

7th August 2012, 06:16 PM	#14
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THIS BURL WOOD IS MY FAVORITE ESPECIALLY ON A KERIS AS IT MIRRORS THE MAN MADE PARMOR OR MORE LIKELY IT IS THE MAN MADE PARMOR THAT IMITATES NATURE. VERY NICE KERIS IT TAKES MAN QUITE A WHILE TO MAKE A NICE PAMOR KERIS BLADE BUT NATURE TOOK A LOT LONGER AND PUT EVEN MORE PATTERN IN GROWING THIS WOOD.

6th October 2012, 10:37 AM	#18
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	Love the wood. Roy

6th October 2012, 08:48 PM	#20
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,196	Sirek, a good blade in a very nice dress! Is there a chance to see the whole blade and the whole pendok, please?

7th October 2012, 09:30 AM	#21
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	It seems to me that the common use of jati gembol (teak burl) for making hilts and warangkas is relatively recent in Central Java, may be because of the disappearance of the preferred wood species like trembalo, tayuman, kemuning, timoho pelet, cendana wangi, etc... Any other opinion? Regards