here's one for the Capt'n!

Montino Bourbon · 21st February 2005, 02:26 AM

About a month ago I got this keris on ebay; turns out that it was Captain Smash who sold it to me! He sold it because it didn't have any fittings.

Sooo.... here's the keris, fitted out! yeah, I know, it ain't 'echt', or whatever word is used in Indonesia, but I feel that it came out pretty good. Wrangka in Sandang Walikat style, rosewood with Ebony and Pink Ivory wood trim; ukiran of Pink Ivory wood in Balinese style, I think it's 'bondolan'.

Now, can anybody enlighten me as to the pamor and its qualities? and I know, it most probably isn't old, but I bought it because it appealed to me. I tend to go for quality of manufacture and 'vibes' more than age.

Radu Transylvanicus · 21st February 2005, 02:39 AM

Nice xcuse ...

I like the pamor, can you get a close up of the ricikan ?

Montino Bourbon · 21st February 2005, 03:07 AM

ricikan coming up; I'm just learning to take this kind of picture.

Alam Shah · 21st February 2005, 03:25 AM

Pamor pattern is Ngulit Semongko, (Watermelon skin).

capt.smash · 21st February 2005, 12:03 PM

Nice work Montino

......all ive managed to do for my other keris blade in the time since then is get a mendak

Montino Bourbon · 21st February 2005, 05:25 PM

It was very interesting to make the wrangka, and I managed to make it so the keris does not rattle in it, but feens snug. The ukiran was made by a friend of mine in Bali, a very gifted carver. I brought the wood with me on my last visit there last year.

21st February 2005, 02:26 AM	#1
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 295	here's one for the Capt'n! About a month ago I got this keris on ebay; turns out that it was Captain Smash who sold it to me! He sold it because it didn't have any fittings. Sooo.... here's the keris, fitted out! yeah, I know, it ain't 'echt', or whatever word is used in Indonesia, but I feel that it came out pretty good. Wrangka in Sandang Walikat style, rosewood with Ebony and Pink Ivory wood trim; ukiran of Pink Ivory wood in Balinese style, I think it's 'bondolan'. Now, can anybody enlighten me as to the pamor and its qualities? and I know, it most probably isn't old, but I bought it because it appealed to me. I tend to go for quality of manufacture and 'vibes' more than age. Attached Images

21st February 2005, 03:07 AM	#3
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 295	ricikan coming up; I'm just learning to take this kind of picture. Attached Images

21st February 2005, 03:25 AM	#4
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Pamor... Pamor pattern is Ngulit Semongko, (Watermelon skin). Last edited by Alam Shah; 21st February 2005 at 03:35 AM.

21st February 2005, 05:25 PM	#6
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 295	I made the wrangka myself! It was very interesting to make the wrangka, and I managed to make it so the keris does not rattle in it, but feens snug. The ukiran was made by a friend of mine in Bali, a very gifted carver. I brought the wood with me on my last visit there last year.

21st February 2005, 02:39 AM	#2
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	Nice xcuse ... I like the pamor, can you get a close up of the ricikan ?

21st February 2005, 12:03 PM	#5
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Nice work Montino ......all ive managed to do for my other keris blade in the time since then is get a mendak