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1st October 2012, 01:36 AM
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twistcore Keris for comment
Had to buy (again) covered in thick grease. Was the star pattern twistcore pamor that attracted me but I didn't expect the black stain to be so 'thick' after cleaning.
So what have I done this time? |
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1st October 2012, 03:27 AM
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Very nice. Is twistcore common for keris?
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1st October 2012, 07:28 AM
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It's a well established pamor and not terribly rare - I have seen it more often with other small sidearms as well as swords though. With keris other miring type pamor patterns seem to be more common. Regards, Kai |
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1st October 2012, 07:44 AM
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Hello Gene,
The whole ensemble looks Kamardikan (modern era) to me. I'm used to seeing better pamor control from the Madurese bladesmiths - would be great if our greater Java specialists were to comment on this blade! Regards, Kai |
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1st October 2012, 08:20 AM
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Yes its Madura, yes its not unusual, yes its not all that old, but I cannot tell how old, I'm not prepared to guess if its 1900, 1950, or 2000. No way I can tell from pics, and maybe not even in the hand.
But the original question was why it looks like it does after the stain. I can't answer that question either. My guess is that maybe it wasn't washed and dried sufficiently well between applications of lime juice and arsenic, and that it was done on a cloudy day, but it could be the material itself. I simply cannot tell from the pics. |
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3rd October 2012, 05:34 PM
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Jose, kai, Alan.
Thanks for the help chaps. Much appreciated. Best Gene |
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3rd October 2012, 07:16 PM
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The central pamor strip is in Lar Gangsir (cricket wing) style, I attach the picture of a recently made blade with this pamor.
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4th October 2012, 11:21 AM
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As rightly noted by a fellow forumite this type of twisted pamor strip is called Dadung Muntir (twisted rope), sorry for the confusion.
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