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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th February 2019, 07:17 PM
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Posted By Larks
Understood Kai and I agree that the tang is...

Understood Kai and I agree that the tang is likely to be quite heavily rusted. I’ll try again over the weekend but I agree how fragile the tang is likely to be, given the state of the blade before...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th February 2019, 09:59 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,418
Posted By Larks
So is this a good thing? In so far as is Hippo...

So is this a good thing? In so far as is Hippo Ivory any more or less desirable in a Keris hilt (or any collectable item for that matter) than elephant tusk or whale tooth ivory? And how would it...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th February 2019, 02:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,418
Posted By Larks
Hi Detlaf, if I knew how to do it I would...

Hi Detlaf,

if I knew how to do it I would edit the title to read AMBON “SOURCED” KERIS FOR INTEREST. When I posted this thread I knew next to nothing about this Keris other than where I found it...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th February 2019, 11:03 PM
Replies: 41
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Posted By Larks
And some different views of the grip

And some different views of the grip
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th February 2019, 09:51 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,418
Posted By Larks
A few more photos - it has cleaned up quite...

A few more photos - it has cleaned up quite nicely and with interesting rose tint to the blade and I’m wondering if anyone can educate me on the chemistry of the steel composition used for keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th February 2019, 02:18 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,418
Posted By Larks
Thank you Kai, I really appreciate your generous...

Thank you Kai, I really appreciate your generous and well regarded advice.

I ended up carefully chipping some of the more stubborn spots of rust with a very fine screw driver last night and was...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th February 2019, 08:52 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,418
Posted By Larks
Hi Jean, here it is “mostly” cleaned, with still...

Hi Jean, here it is “mostly” cleaned, with still a few stubborn spots of rust that I’m trying to remove gently, rather than chipping them off or doing anything drastic that may damage the blade...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2019, 08:28 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,418
Posted By Larks
Thank you for the responses Alan and David and...

Thank you for the responses Alan and David and thank you for the PM’s and the offer of assistance with it Alan.

I confess that I’d been looking at the preservation of this in a purely Western...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th January 2019, 10:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,418
Posted By Larks
Ambon Keris for interest

I figure if anyone anywhere outside of Indonesia and Timor may be interested in seeing this Keris it will be on here.


I confess first up that I know next to nothing about the Keris but I...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2019, 10:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,462
Posted By Larks
I’m certainly no expert but I’d say the opaque...

I’m certainly no expert but I’d say the opaque material on the powder flask is horn.
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