New Keris Please Comment.........

manteris1 · 12th April 2013, 08:05 PM

hi all, i still don't much about the this keris but i like it, please tell me more.................thanks...............jimmy

Rick · 13th April 2013, 04:52 AM

Hi Jimmy,
It looks a bit married in styles .
Blade seems a Buginese Sepokal form, scabbard, maybe altered/restored; the wrongko looks like nice wood .
The hilt ?

Not so sure about that .

It is nice work but I'm not sure it goes with the blade and scabbard style .

Sajen · 13th April 2013, 09:06 AM

Hi Jimmy,

please post pictures in plan view, with the pictures you posted it's difficult to get a good opinion. Handle seems new and the mendak is from Cirebon.

Regards,

Detlef

GIO · 13th April 2013, 03:58 PM

Agree with Rick and Sajen. Both hilt and mendak seem rather new, but difficult to be sure. Nice mendak, as far as I can see.

rasjid · 14th April 2013, 04:28 AM

From where I live, the hilt is called from cirebonan area. The curly around the base and on the cheek are the indication. The style maybe someone try imitate without real sample or only from pictures.

I also have two of this similar mendak, the local said from north coast of Java or madura. Who has the authority to confirm where its from?

if looks good, keep it.

The pamor on the blade could also jawa baratan or sumatra, if cleaned and properly stained would be much easier to see.
The wrongko maybe new (from thepicture) but not sure myself and the cutting quality does not meet Bugis style.

Just my two cents opinion.

manteris1 · 17th April 2013, 05:02 PM

thank you all, detlef, i don't know what you want..more pic's? or better pic's.............jimmy

Sajen · 17th April 2013, 07:08 PM

Hi Jimmy,

other pics!

To get a good imagination about your keris it will be good to have pictures like the attached samples.

Best regards,

Detlef

David · 17th April 2013, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manteris1

thank you all, detlef, i don't know what you want..more pic's? or better pic's.............jimmy

Detlef is absolutely correct Jimmy. Keris are best read from this point up orientation. You also want to get more over top when shooting to eliminate distortion of line. Try shooting on a bright day in open shade (no flash) for the best results.

manteris1 · 18th April 2013, 03:57 AM

thanks for the tip, i did not know that................jimmy

12th April 2013, 08:05 PM	#1
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	New Keris Please Comment......... hi all, i still don't much about the this keris but i like it, please tell me more.................thanks...............jimmy Attached Images

14th April 2013, 04:28 AM	#5
rasjid Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jakarta - Indonesia Posts: 114	From where I live, the hilt is called from cirebonan area. The curly around the base and on the cheek are the indication. The style maybe someone try imitate without real sample or only from pictures. I also have two of this similar mendak, the local said from north coast of Java or madura. Who has the authority to confirm where its from? if looks good, keep it. The pamor on the blade could also jawa baratan or sumatra, if cleaned and properly stained would be much easier to see. The wrongko maybe new (from thepicture) but not sure myself and the cutting quality does not meet Bugis style. Just my two cents opinion. Attached Images

17th April 2013, 07:08 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,490	Hi Jimmy, other pics! To get a good imagination about your keris it will be good to have pictures like the attached samples. Best regards, Detlef Attached Images

13th April 2013, 04:52 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Hi Jimmy, It looks a bit married in styles . Blade seems a Buginese Sepokal form, scabbard, maybe altered/restored; the wrongko looks like nice wood . The hilt ? Not so sure about that . It is nice work but I'm not sure it goes with the blade and scabbard style .

13th April 2013, 09:06 AM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,490	Hi Jimmy, please post pictures in plan view, with the pictures you posted it's difficult to get a good opinion. Handle seems new and the mendak is from Cirebon. Regards, Detlef

13th April 2013, 03:58 PM	#4
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 310	Agree with Rick and Sajen. Both hilt and mendak seem rather new, but difficult to be sure. Nice mendak, as far as I can see.

17th April 2013, 05:02 PM	#6
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	thank you all, detlef, i don't know what you want..more pic's? or better pic's.............jimmy

18th April 2013, 03:57 AM	#9
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	thanks for the tip, i did not know that................jimmy