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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

27th January 2025, 03:01 AM

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Lombok keris fullers and age query

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Posted By A. G. Maisey

To the best of my knowledge there is nothing...

To the best of my knowledge there is nothing written nor published that sets forth precise measurements , & realistically, there could not be.

I was taught certain angles & measurements, but they...

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

24th January 2025, 06:46 PM

Replies: 15

Lombok keris fullers and age query

Views: 34,094

Posted By A. G. Maisey

All of the keris makers of the modern era whom I...

All of the keris makers of the modern era whom I know or know of use modern tools & electric tools for the bench work involved in making a keris.

They are creating art and the current perception...

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

24th January 2025, 06:25 AM

Replies: 15

Lombok keris fullers and age query

Views: 34,094

Posted By A. G. Maisey

Actually Jeff, carving steel & iron is no more...

Actually Jeff, carving steel & iron is no more difficult than carving wood, in fact, in some respects it is easier because you have no grain to accommodate. Of course, if we are working with steel we...

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

23rd January 2025, 11:40 PM

Replies: 15

Lombok keris fullers and age query

Views: 34,094

Posted By A. G. Maisey

Nothing at all wrong with the keris that began...

Nothing at all wrong with the keris that began this thread, it is fully fit for purpose, its just that it is not intended as an art work.

The keris in the photos that I just posted was intended to...

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

23rd January 2025, 09:20 PM

Replies: 15

Lombok keris fullers and age query

Views: 34,094

Posted By A. G. Maisey

It is very difficult to form an opinion on the...

It is very difficult to form an opinion on the excellence or otherwise of any work, or product, if one does not already have an understanding of the rules & standards that must be applied to that...

Forum: Keris Warung Kopi

21st January 2025, 10:54 AM

Replies: 15

Lombok keris fullers and age query

Views: 34,094

Posted By A. G. Maisey

Sid, as Detlef has offered, the form of the...

Sid, as Detlef has offered, the form of the sogokan in this keris is indicative of the level of skill that the craftsman who made it possessed.

It is not indicative of age of the keris, nor of...

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