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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th January 2025, 10:04 AM
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Posted By JustYS
Thank you Anthony and yes your assumption is...

Thank you Anthony and yes your assumption is correct
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th January 2025, 10:44 AM
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Views: 262,112
Posted By JustYS
Reviving this thread with my latest addition:

Reviving this thread with my latest addition:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th January 2025, 02:38 AM
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Views: 20,466
Posted By JustYS
Thank you for your comments Alan. Yes I also...

Thank you for your comments Alan.

Yes I also believe this 50/50 approach of sunggingan work is a modern approach.
Personally for me it is quite interesting since we can appreciate the sunggingan...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th January 2025, 08:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,466
Posted By JustYS
Kamardikan Sunggingan Keris

Newly acquired for your comments
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th December 2024, 12:45 AM
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Views: 25,472
Posted By JustYS
This high end templek pendok always amazed me,...

This high end templek pendok always amazed me, thank you for showing Alan.

Am I correct to guess the materials are silver and gold plated?

Also does the pendok motifs have a hierarchical rank...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th November 2024, 10:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,658
Posted By JustYS
Hi Sajen, Just to expand a bit on punakawan,...

Hi Sajen,

Just to expand a bit on punakawan, they are not merely servants or escorts of the Pandawa knights.

The following is an excerpt from Jogjakarta Under Sultan Mangkubumi by M.C.Ricklefs:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th August 2024, 12:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,431
Posted By JustYS
Pamor name

Hi HughChen,

I believe the name of the pamor is Toya (water) Mambeg (not flowing) that can be translated as stagnant water.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 50,374
Posted By JustYS
Thank you Alan and Gustav for your ongoing...

Thank you Alan and Gustav for your ongoing discussion, very appreciate it.



Hi Alan,

I apologize in advance for my simplistic (probably ignorant) question:

Is this an example of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th August 2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 50,374
Posted By JustYS
Thank you Alan, the woven bamboo surely helps. ...

Thank you Alan, the woven bamboo surely helps.

Perhaps it was I who misunderstood, what I saw from my source was pamor wos wutah/pedaringan Kebak which has several letter X along the blade and he...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th August 2024, 06:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 50,374
Posted By JustYS
Hi Alan, could you please kindly explain the term...

Hi Alan, could you please kindly explain the term gedhegan?

I have heard the term Gedhagan used by Indonesian dealers to describe pamor that gives illusion that the blade surface is not flat...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th August 2024, 06:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,344
Posted By JustYS
Thank you very much for your detailed explanation...

Thank you very much for your detailed explanation Alan.

I guess most of us non Keris makers fixates on forge work is because at first we attracted to the pamor when looking at Keris.

Thanks to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th August 2024, 04:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,344
Posted By JustYS
Hi Alan, Based on your above example you’ve...

Hi Alan,

Based on your above example you’ve spent ~20% of the time on forge work and ~80% on carving the keris.

My question is is it the time spent on carving always greater than on forge?
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th August 2024, 01:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 30,367
Posted By JustYS
Hi Alan, I guess it is sort of hair ornament...

Hi Alan,

I guess it is sort of hair ornament like in wayang?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th August 2024, 01:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 30,367
Posted By JustYS
Welcome to the forum HughChen. I believe...

Welcome to the forum HughChen.

I believe this is one of the variations of Prabu:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th July 2024, 02:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 13,066
Posted By JustYS
Empu Supiyanto

I’ve visited Museum Pusaka couple days ago.

It was a bit run down, some sections barely have any lights.

Nevertheless I’ve found these 3 Keris that looks really well made.

What intrigues me...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th May 2024, 11:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 14,034
Posted By JustYS
Hi Jagabuwana, Interesting subject. ...

Hi Jagabuwana,

Interesting subject.

I’ll play with my limited knowledge.

Dhapur Karna Tinanding.

Karna Tinanding is an act in Mahabharata story depicting a duel between Karna and Arjuna.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th April 2024, 03:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,551
Posted By JustYS
Thank you Sajen

Thank you Sajen
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th April 2024, 05:50 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,551
Posted By JustYS
Hi Alan, Beside the eye hole in the end of...

Hi Alan,

Beside the eye hole in the end of the tang what are the other characteristics for Sombro style Keris? Ganja iras or not?

Thank you
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd April 2024, 12:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 24,466
Posted By JustYS
From Bentuk Dan Gaya Keris Nusa Tenggara Barat: ...

From Bentuk Dan Gaya Keris Nusa Tenggara Barat:

Aiq Ngelek (Sasak) = Air Mengalir (BI) = Flowing Water
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st March 2024, 03:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,358
Posted By JustYS
Yes Anthony some people who commissioned Keris to...

Yes Anthony some people who commissioned Keris to him brought their own material.

Mine is not commissioned.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st March 2024, 01:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,358
Posted By JustYS
Thank you David. Regarding your remark that...

Thank you David.

Regarding your remark that not many old Balinese keris has this dhapur, probably because this dhapur is recent variation? If my memory is correct both Dhapur Surakarta and Keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th February 2024, 11:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,358
Posted By JustYS
Karna Tinanding Luk 9

Kamardikan Balinese Keris from the same maker as my previous Balinese Keris for your comments.

When the pamor touch the edge of the blade as you can see here, is that a sign of a not so well...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th February 2024, 12:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,661
Posted By JustYS
Hi Milandro, I’m probably wrong but I’ll...

Hi Milandro,

I’m probably wrong but I’ll take a jump.

The pamor can be Ilining Warih (sort of variation of Wos Wutah).

From the photo it seems that this keris is not polished like what we...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th February 2024, 03:12 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 250,443
Posted By JustYS
Are you referring to this thread David? ...

Are you referring to this thread David?

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3798&highlight=repair

See post #25 and #26
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th January 2024, 01:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,335
Posted By JustYS
I am with you Jaga, the blumbangan is mboto adeg...

I am with you Jaga, the blumbangan is mboto adeg (which place it Central Java), however the overall impression (at least from the photo) makes it outside of Java.
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