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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th July 2009, 01:27 PM
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Posted By harimauhk
Ma kasih ganja, in Hindi, "bhut" means ghost,...

Ma kasih ganja, in Hindi, "bhut" means ghost, which is why I was curious.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th July 2009, 03:51 PM
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Posted By harimauhk
Nice hilts. I too don't know much about them, but...

Nice hilts. I too don't know much about them, but having grown up around Hinduism (I'm Indian and Nepalese), I find Indonesian representations of figures from Hindu mythology fascinating. Just out of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd July 2009, 08:19 AM
Replies: 36
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Posted By harimauhk
Hi David and Alan, Yes, there are definite...

Hi David and Alan,

Yes, there are definite file marks on this keris. I'll try and locate some 00 or 000 steel wool, but IMO it's going to be tough to find here. Coconut husk would be significantly...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd July 2009, 02:42 AM
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Posted By harimauhk
Thanks Rick! I'm happy to be here!

Thanks Rick! I'm happy to be here!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd July 2009, 02:21 AM
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Posted By harimauhk
Hi Rick! Thanks for weighing in. Yes, I realize...

Hi Rick! Thanks for weighing in. Yes, I realize the jagged edge on keris comes from warangan. I have a rencong aceh with a jagged (and sharp) edge from warangan, which was a major selling point for...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd July 2009, 02:18 AM
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Posted By harimauhk
Thanks again David! Yes, I know keris are used to...

Thanks again David! Yes, I know keris are used to stab, but I wanted to give myself a little edge, so to speak :) I won't sharpen any of my others--I'll reserve that for the newer spring steel blades...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd July 2009, 04:22 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
Here's what it looked like new:

Here's what it looked like new:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd July 2009, 04:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
Hi David, and thanks for the response. Yes, I...

Hi David, and thanks for the response. Yes, I know you're never supposed to sharpen a keris, but some do have sharp edges, right? I keep mine by the door in a blawong and I wanted to know it would...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd July 2009, 08:24 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
Here are some pictures of the keris and the...

Here are some pictures of the keris and the tumbuk lada. Hopefully this one isn't a keris-like object like the Batak souvenir I picked up...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd July 2009, 06:50 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 27,412
Posted By harimauhk
Staining keris with Chinese warangan

Selamat pagi all,

Bought a new keris in Jakarta a few months ago (my first) and decided to carefully sharpen it up. I know you're not supposed to do that with a keris, but being a student of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th June 2009, 05:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 71,969
Posted By harimauhk
Thanks guys! I actually had no idea it was a...

Thanks guys! I actually had no idea it was a tourist item. I have a few more keris--hopefully I have at least one good one :o
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th June 2009, 02:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 71,969
Posted By harimauhk
A couple more pics...

A couple more pics...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th June 2009, 06:07 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 71,969
Posted By harimauhk
My Batak Keris...my first post

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking for a while, and I decided it was finally time to ask Lee if I could participate on this board to share information with (and learn from) the great people here.
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