Mendaks?

capt.smash · 12th January 2005, 05:45 PM

Hi guys due to personal experience

and of others buying keris that have decent old blades but are sometimes let down by poor fittings[fitted for whatever reason].Now if a person wanted to fit a new handle more befitting the blade you can just look on a certain well known electronic auction site for a large selection but where can you get a decent mendak?sometimes a keris can be let down by the mendak alone.The scabbard is another matter

ronpakis · 12th January 2005, 06:55 PM

Hello capt.

I'm not sure if this information is usefull because we live in a different country but for a simple old javanese mendak i'd go to large collectors events. if you want a more rare sumatran or bugi etc. that's a problem. you would have to know the right people. Sometimes it is possible to buy a keris without a scabbard but with a nice correct mendak so you can switch.
Just curious > for what kinda keris are you looking?

good luck

Battara · 12th January 2005, 08:24 PM

Another source for mendek besides auctions or eBay (

) is one of our formites Adni at his website (Singapore). I have purchased from him before and was pleased (thanks Adni

). Here is his site:

www.geocities.com/keris4u

If he does not have what you want, tell him what you need.

nechesh · 12th January 2005, 10:09 PM

Capt. I don't want to advertise here for anyone, but if you contact me privately i can direct you to both well made Javanese and Bali mendaks made of real stones and precious metals.

capt.smash · 12th January 2005, 11:10 PM

Thanks for your replies ladds most helpful

Nechesh you have mail

Adni Aljunied · 13th January 2005, 01:32 AM

Here are some examples of Bugis and Malay ferrules, or "pendoko" as they're called in Malay. Very diffrent from Javanese or Balinese mendaks.

12th January 2005, 05:45 PM	#1
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Mendaks? Hi guys due to personal experience and of others buying keris that have decent old blades but are sometimes let down by poor fittings[fitted for whatever reason].Now if a person wanted to fit a new handle more befitting the blade you can just look on a certain well known electronic auction site for a large selection but where can you get a decent mendak?sometimes a keris can be let down by the mendak alone.The scabbard is another matter

13th January 2005, 01:32 AM	#6
Adni Aljunied Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: singapore Posts: 13	Here are some examples of Bugis and Malay ferrules, or "pendoko" as they're called in Malay. Very diffrent from Javanese or Balinese mendaks. Attached Images

12th January 2005, 06:55 PM	#2
ronpakis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 75	Hello capt. I'm not sure if this information is usefull because we live in a different country but for a simple old javanese mendak i'd go to large collectors events. if you want a more rare sumatran or bugi etc. that's a problem. you would have to know the right people. Sometimes it is possible to buy a keris without a scabbard but with a nice correct mendak so you can switch. Just curious > for what kinda keris are you looking? good luck

12th January 2005, 08:24 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Another source for mendek besides auctions or eBay ( ) is one of our formites Adni at his website (Singapore). I have purchased from him before and was pleased (thanks Adni ). Here is his site: www.geocities.com/keris4u If he does not have what you want, tell him what you need.

12th January 2005, 10:09 PM	#4
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Capt. I don't want to advertise here for anyone, but if you contact me privately i can direct you to both well made Javanese and Bali mendaks made of real stones and precious metals.

12th January 2005, 11:10 PM	#5
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Thanks for your replies ladds most helpful Nechesh you have mail