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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2023, 06:11 PM
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Posted By David
But Jose, Bali is IN Indonesia. ;)

But Jose, Bali is IN Indonesia. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2023, 06:10 PM
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Views: 55,374
Posted By David
Kino, i'm not really seeing much red rust on this...

Kino, i'm not really seeing much red rust on this blade. If there is some minor surface rust i would go at it with some WD-40 and a toothbrush.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th September 2023, 08:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 33,394
Posted By David
Thank you gentlemen for adding a few additional...

Thank you gentlemen for adding a few additional thoughts on this keris. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2023, 05:33 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,580,172
Posted By David
Well, i hate to sound so mundane, aside from...

Well, i hate to sound so mundane, aside from their beauty, aren't they functional, for a better grip on the hilt?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th September 2023, 08:11 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 751,112
Posted By David
Nice contemporary carvings Just. Yes, there are...

Nice contemporary carvings Just. Yes, there are some folks who only collect hilts. I can see why it can be addictive.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2023, 08:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,444
Posted By David
The blade looks very probably late 19th-early...

The blade looks very probably late 19th-early 20th century, possibly Maguindanao. The hilt and the wrap seem untraditional and may have been made by someone outside of the culture, or at least...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2023, 10:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 41,016
Posted By David
I don't know how other feel about this, but it...

I don't know how other feel about this, but it make far more sense to me to look at a diagram like this the other way around.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2023, 07:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,040
Posted By David
It might be Indonesian as kai suggests. I don't...

It might be Indonesian as kai suggests. I don't believe it is from the Philippines, at least not Moroland.
To my eyes it looks fairly recent, as in post WWII. I obviously cannot be sure from the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st August 2023, 02:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 131,264
Posted By David
My understanding is that smith have been copying...

My understanding is that smith have been copying older keris for a very long time. Keris dhapur, especially when dealing with Javanese keris, and perhaps to some extent Balinese and Madurese keris,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th August 2023, 04:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 16,883
Posted By David
I suspect it is very much the same kind of...

I suspect it is very much the same kind of classifications. When these have figural hilts they seem to generally be considered "monster" hilts and while yours is indeed distinctive, given the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th August 2023, 02:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 303,302
Posted By David
LOL!!!:D:rolleyes::D:rolleyes:

LOL!!!:D:rolleyes::D:rolleyes:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th August 2023, 06:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 16,883
Posted By David
I don't know an awful lot about these, but this...

I don't know an awful lot about these, but this looks like a very nice, complete pre-WWII example with a good blade and nicely carved features. It is interesting that this blade seems to have even...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th August 2023, 05:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 303,302
Posted By David
So these are photos that you took while in...

So these are photos that you took while in Indonesia? Can you tell us anymore about that encounter and what they told you about these blades and their intended futures?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th August 2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 303,302
Posted By David
They are deceiving a great many collectors and...

They are deceiving a great many collectors and many of them are Indonesians. I see these "river finds" proudly posted all the time on social media keris pages by collectors from the region. People...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th August 2023, 07:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 131,264
Posted By David
Well, photography didn't bring an end to painting...

Well, photography didn't bring an end to painting in a realistic manner, so i doubt AI will.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2023, 07:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 45,511
Posted By David
Thanks Detlef. That does look like it could be...

Thanks Detlef. That does look like it could be minor damage. Better photos of the area would tell more.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2023, 07:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 45,511
Posted By David
As per Jose's post #10. :rolleyes: ;)

As per Jose's post #10. :rolleyes: ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2023, 10:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 45,511
Posted By David
I adjusted this photo for a better view. Can...

I adjusted this photo for a better view. Can someone point out the damaged part of this hilt? I am afraid i do not see it.
Nice find btw!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st August 2023, 03:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 191,676
Posted By David
Phil, Detlef does show an example like this in...

Phil, Detlef does show an example like this in his grouping but does not mention that hilts covered in silver are also common for sewar.
And i do agree that there is some room for debate as to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st August 2023, 03:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 191,676
Posted By David
While Gardner's work is perhaps seminal i would...

While Gardner's work is perhaps seminal i would not personally depend upon it specifically for accuracy. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 20th August 2023, 04:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 15,012
Posted By David
Exactly that. Here are a couple of examples, one...

Exactly that. Here are a couple of examples, one showing how these racks held the pipes.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2023, 08:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 28,056
Posted By David
Yes, certainly not Twalen. I would hesitate to...

Yes, certainly not Twalen. I would hesitate to name this character, especially since it is obviously a rather recent hilt. But he would fall into the demon category i believe, with his bulging eyes...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2023, 05:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 131,264
Posted By David
For me the "kinatah" seems to solve part of the...

For me the "kinatah" seems to solve part of the problem i was having with the way the pamor cut so abruptly into the Singo.
There are still executions problems from my perspective with the greneng...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2023, 06:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 48,036
Posted By David
I don't think there is any question of Moro...

I don't think there is any question of Moro blades being engraved on the blades dating back to the early 1900s, but i am afraid that the illustration you have presented does not really show well...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th August 2023, 02:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 131,264
Posted By David
Well, i'm jumping on the "ugly" train here as...

Well, i'm jumping on the "ugly" train here as well. As stated, the pamor is pretty brilliant, but the rest of this keris is just not attractive.
Another thing that i find disturbing is the way the...
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