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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2010, 08:15 AM
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Posted By harimauhk
Hi Miguel, Thanks. I picked up two in Jan...

Hi Miguel,

Thanks. I picked up two in Jan without issue. I don't live in the US and balisongs are legal at home--I'm going to have them mailed out from Batangas directly so I don't have to worry...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2010, 03:35 PM
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Posted By harimauhk
Hi, Yes I am. I bought two in January and...

Hi,

Yes I am. I bought two in January and the Customs guy at the airport tried to get a bribe out of me when he saw them in my suitcase. He tried to be discreet in the way he asked me, but I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st January 2010, 05:34 PM
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Posted By harimauhk
Lovely pics of Taal and the balisongs. I'm...

Lovely pics of Taal and the balisongs. I'm heading there in two weeks specifically to pick up a bunch. :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th August 2009, 06:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,938
Posted By harimauhk
That does indeed look very much like mine. Do you...

That does indeed look very much like mine. Do you think it might be a repro? I just checked the inside of my sheath with a flashlight. The throat is quite dirty/grimy, but the lower part (where the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th August 2009, 03:51 AM
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Views: 6,938
Posted By harimauhk
Selamat pagi all (9:49 am here in HK), I...

Selamat pagi all (9:49 am here in HK),

I will take better pics soon--terrible weather at this time of year. Hot, humid, and lots of rain. Pak Alam, you could be right--the metal looks like it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2009, 03:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,960
Posted By harimauhk
Thanks Khun Deng--love the darb, but the habaki...

Thanks Khun Deng--love the darb, but the habaki bothers me a little. Still, it is a fully functional sword, which is what I was after, so I'm happy overall. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2009, 03:15 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 73,127
Posted By harimauhk
In silat Minangkabau, we too are taught to make...

In silat Minangkabau, we too are taught to make any weapon work with our kudas and techniques, and it has been interesting to me to see just how well it works. I have tried silat with everything from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th August 2009, 12:47 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 73,127
Posted By harimauhk
A friend of mine who practises Wing Chun here...

A friend of mine who practises Wing Chun here says Baat Jam Do should integrate seamlessly with the standard forms practiced empty handed and simply become an extension of the body, which would make...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th August 2009, 05:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,938
Posted By harimauhk
Back of the sheath... The bilah had a hole...

Back of the sheath...

The bilah had a hole drilled through it at some point. The dealer told me this was quite popular in the '60s and '70s because some believed it would further empower a keris.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th August 2009, 05:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,938
Posted By harimauhk
Small Minangkabau keris

I purchased this Minangkabau keris from a dealer in Padang earlier this year. Just wondering if anyone has any input on it. It was apparently made in the '60s or '70s. Not the brightest day, so the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2009, 04:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,960
Posted By harimauhk
Thanks Nathaniel, I actually sent the seller the...

Thanks Nathaniel, I actually sent the seller the pics from cozun.com to help him out since Thai is his first language. I can't find the other Lampang daab on eBay though. Could you link me to it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2009, 02:56 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 73,127
Posted By harimauhk
Hi Everyone :) I live in Hong Kong, where Wing...

Hi Everyone :) I live in Hong Kong, where Wing Chun is everywhere. Interestingly, I've had a hard time locating a good quality pair of baat jam do (8 cut knives) here. Anyone have any suggestions on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2009, 05:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,960
Posted By harimauhk
Hi Nathaniel, Thanks for your input. I...

Hi Nathaniel,

Thanks for your input. I definitely like my darb and the sword will definitely not fall out of the scabbard.

BTW, the pic of the guy with the sword is me. Dammit, every time I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2009, 02:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,960
Posted By harimauhk
Hi kronckew, Nice darbs :) I have some...

Hi kronckew,

Nice darbs :) I have some strong magnets lying around so I'll try to work out what kind of tang I have later. That's a great idea (and one I never would have thought of). Thanks.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th August 2009, 03:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,960
Posted By harimauhk
Thanks Emanuel, but I'd hate to mess the wrap up,...

Thanks Emanuel, but I'd hate to mess the wrap up, so I'll try asking the seller first :) He seems like a cool guy.

PS: this is me, not the seller :) The pics of the darb, however, are the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th August 2009, 03:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,960
Posted By harimauhk
I actually have it here with me :) Very sharp...

I actually have it here with me :) Very sharp point, good slicing ability from the belly and the rattan wrap looks great. Since it was sent out directly from Chiang Mai, I really doubt it was made in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2009, 02:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,960
Posted By harimauhk
Any thoughts on this Lampang Darb?

The auction's over and I bought the first one the seller listed. It's my first darb (my first sword, really) and it appears to be of good quality to my untrained eye...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th July 2009, 03:32 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
I did it indoors the first time around and (I...

I did it indoors the first time around and (I believe) I'm still alive and kicking, so I'm not too worried about the fumes, but I will basically be outdoors next time round. Thanks Rick, you...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th July 2009, 10:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
Post Hormat Alan and Rick, Good stuff. I now know...

Hormat Alan and Rick,

Good stuff. I now know I was definitely using too much warangan. I live up on the 12th floor, which is actually 13 floors above street level because my block of flats is on a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th July 2009, 12:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
I never knew how much of an art maranggi is. It's...

I never knew how much of an art maranggi is. It's definitely been an experience! I used lots of warangan the first time around and it didn't work, but I was really getting the keris soaking wet with...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th July 2009, 01:06 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
Maybe I should maranggi it up on the roof on a...

Maybe I should maranggi it up on the roof on a nice sunny day. Temperatures are usually in the high 20s/low 30s here in HK during the summer. :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th July 2009, 03:50 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
Hi Alan, This being Hong Kong, I can get...

Hi Alan,

This being Hong Kong, I can get Filipino calamansi or Thai limes, but regular limes are pretty much impossible to find. I might be able to get some at one of the fancy upscale...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th July 2009, 06:10 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
OK, thanks Alan. The Tahitian limes are going to...

OK, thanks Alan. The Tahitian limes are going to be impossible to find locally--should have asked my friend to bring me some from Jakarta, but it's too late now. I suppose I'll hold off on trying to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th July 2009, 08:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
Cheers gents, I have read through that thread...

Cheers gents, I have read through that thread before. I'll be making up a fresh batch of lime + warangan and I'll get myself a coconut to scrub the keris with before I apply it.

Pak Maisey, do...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th July 2009, 08:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,705
Posted By harimauhk
Wow, that does look like a good deal if it is...

Wow, that does look like a good deal if it is real silver. I looked at the auction while it was running, but didn't find the overall package particularly attractive (partially because I've bought a...
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