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Old 27th February 2009, 08:44 PM   #1
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Hello,
here the pictures from Java from my new acquisition. It's still in Indonesia because it shall get a warangan over there.
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Old 27th February 2009, 08:49 PM   #2
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Some more pictures!
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Old 27th February 2009, 09:02 PM   #3
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Very nice. I look forward to seeing photos once it is washed and stained. Love the pendok on this sheath.
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Old 27th February 2009, 09:22 PM   #4
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From the pics the work done on the old hit material is , without doubt, absolutely wonderful !!!
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Old 27th February 2009, 09:29 PM   #5
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From the pics the work done on the old hit material is , without doubt, absolutely wonderful !!!
I agree. I don't think that this fossilized elephant molar material is particularly easy to carve. Often the carvings with this material are pretty basic. They did some nice detailing on this one.
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Old 27th February 2009, 10:56 PM   #6
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Congrats, nice Palembang combo!

This Sumatran gonjo iras blade certainly deserves a decent stain.

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Old 28th February 2009, 04:15 PM   #7
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From the pics the work done on the old hit material is , without doubt, absolutely wonderful !!!

Hi Marco and also David,
agree complete with you. I am also surprised when I see first time good pictures from my friend in Indonesia!
Here the link from e-bay where you can't see this work:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140301046376
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Old 8th March 2009, 08:47 PM   #8
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Hello all,
here the first pictures from Indonesia after warangan. They have done a good job.
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And up for a job well done!
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Old 22nd February 2011, 07:12 PM   #10
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And up for a job well done!
Thank in the name of the person who have done the staining in Indonesia/Java!
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Old 24th February 2011, 12:59 AM   #11
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THE FOSSIL MOLAR CAN BE BRITTLE AND SOME IS MORE UNSTABLE THAN OTHERS MAKEING IT RISKY TO WORK. AS A RESULT MOST CARVING IS USUALLY VERY SIMPLE.
SOMEONE WENT THE EXTRA MILE ON THIS AS ITS THE BEST CARVING I HAVE SEEN USING THIS MATERIAL.
A VERY NICE KERIS BE CAREFUL WITH IT TO AVOID SHEDING TEARS
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Old 24th February 2011, 06:07 PM   #12
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THE FOSSIL MOLAR CAN BE BRITTLE AND SOME IS MORE UNSTABLE THAN OTHERS MAKEING IT RISKY TO WORK. AS A RESULT MOST CARVING IS USUALLY VERY SIMPLE.
SOMEONE WENT THE EXTRA MILE ON THIS AS ITS THE BEST CARVING I HAVE SEEN USING THIS MATERIAL.
A VERY NICE KERIS BE CAREFUL WITH IT TO AVOID SHEDING TEARS

Hi Barry,

I know how easy this material can get broken and I am very careful with this keris!

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Old 28th February 2011, 07:13 AM   #13
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Interesting.
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Old 28th February 2011, 10:09 PM   #14
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Quote:
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THE FOSSIL MOLAR CAN BE BRITTLE AND SOME IS MORE UNSTABLE THAN OTHERS MAKEING IT RISKY TO WORK. AS A RESULT MOST CARVING IS USUALLY VERY SIMPLE.
SOMEONE WENT THE EXTRA MILE ON THIS AS ITS THE BEST CARVING I HAVE SEEN USING THIS MATERIAL.
A VERY NICE KERIS BE CAREFUL WITH IT TO AVOID SHEDING TEARS
Oh I agree with you Barry. I have not carved but have worked with the stuff - crazy brittle and even crumbly. Yet this is great delicate carving work.

For me this just begs the question - what are the talismanic properties of this material and where can I find literature on it?
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Old 1st March 2011, 03:25 AM   #15
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Jose: I read somewhere in one of the kris books that in the "old days" molar
tooth was thought to be an antidote to poisons, especially in the middle
eastern Islamic countries. It also was a trade item coming from Russian
Siberia. Modern knifemakers here in the U.S are also starting to use it on
their custom knife handles after it is stabilized. Don't know how it would hold
up under hunting conditions I wonder if Alan knows more about this material.
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