Least you ever payed for a keris

Pusaka · 13th December 2007, 07:33 PM

I just purchased a keris for 45 Euro!!!!, thats the smallest I have ever spent on a keris. Should arrive soon and I will take a few photos for your thoughts.

So whats the least you ever paid and was it worth it?

David · 13th December 2007, 07:52 PM

While i think i have been more fortunate than some in many of my purchases in most cases you really do get what you pay for. Your question really doesn't have much meaning because the quality of keris varies soooo greatly. Yeah, i once bought a decent Madurese "tourist" keris up in Nova Scotia for 40 bucks. I bought it mostly because it belonged to the captain of the Picton Castle and it had sailed around the world with him a few times. It therefore has added meaning to me, but the actual value of the keris is probably about what i paid for it. In general i think you might find that the price one pays for a keris is a personal matter that many people will not wish to discuss.

Lew · 13th December 2007, 08:01 PM

O.K.

Just ended!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220180833723

Price seems good but I have no idea if this is a good one?

Lew

Rick · 13th December 2007, 09:03 PM

Oh for those golden years of ePray .

I'm not telling .

Lew · 13th December 2007, 09:10 PM

Well I have bought a few sleepers on ebay but the best I ever price paid was not for a keris. My current trade mark keris was bought for about 100 Euro. Here is a nice small one I picked up for about 45 Euro

.

Lew

Raden Usman Djogja · 14th December 2007, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pusaka

I just purchased a keris for 45 Euro!!!!, thats the smallest I have ever spent on a keris. Should arrive soon and I will take a few photos for your thoughts.

So whats the least you ever paid and was it worth it?

Pusaka,

I will just repeat somebody's words that I listened to long time ago.
The biggest you will ever spend on keris is when you get that keris from someone for free.

regards,
Usman

A. G. Maisey · 14th December 2007, 04:14 AM

Absolutely, 100% true!!!

David · 14th December 2007, 04:20 AM

PenangsangII · 14th December 2007, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raden Usman Djogja

Pusaka,

I will just repeat somebody's words that I listened to long time ago.
The biggest you will ever spend on keris is when you get that keris from someone for free.

regards,
Usman

IMHO, there's no such thing as a free lunch

Everything has its price......even for a keris....

But I think Pusaka is one lucky dog - a decent palembang piece indeed.

David · 14th December 2007, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PenangsangII

But I think Pusaka is one lucky dog - a decent palembang piece indeed.

Are you referring to Lew's keris? Pusaka hasn't shown us his new one yet.

BluErf · 14th December 2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raden Usman Djogja

Pusaka,

I will just repeat somebody's words that I listened to long time ago.
The biggest you will ever spend on keris is when you get that keris from someone for free.

regards,
Usman

Hmmm... sounds like when one marries his girlfriend.

The equity holder sticks with you until the end, but demands the highest return.

For me, my cheapest keris was my 1st keris, a Madura muda piece, tilam sari with a few layers of pamor. Cost about US$100. Ever since then, it has been going downhill... erm, going up, I mean.

But seriously, the lowest cost-to-value ratio I've paid for a keris was for a Pattani keris, because the owner wanted to get out of collecting. Paid US$490 for it, but its really worth many many thousands, at least in the keris' hometown. I just acquired another keris, a Sumbawa keris, which is on par with that keris, and that cost me much much much more than US$490.

Pusaka · 13th January 2008, 09:40 PM

Well this the keris, the clothes are not original but I liked the blade so thats what sold it to me. Let me know what you think!

ferrylaki · 14th January 2008, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pusaka

Well this the keris, the clothes are not original but I liked the blade so thats what sold it to me. Let me know what you think!

Tilam upih keris with Yogyakarta Gayaman, but seem like it has Surakarta style Handle ... nice keris indeed.

PenangsangII · 14th January 2008, 03:43 AM

I cant understand why your keris is particularly TOO STRAIGHT Pusaka, almost like a tumbak if it wasnt for the asymetrical ganja

Pusaka · 14th January 2008, 06:01 PM

Hello PenangsangII,

I think it just looks very straight in the photos because of the slight angle the blade is at.

None of the clothes including the handle are original. I simply liked the blade, the strong pamor lines stick out of the blade. You can feel the pamor if you rub your finger across the blade.

Dose anyone know what the symbolism behind this pamor is?

Pusaka · 19th January 2008, 01:17 AM

Considering that none of the clothes are original to this blade how would you dress it, what style do you think would be most appropriate to the blade?

PenangsangII · 21st January 2008, 05:02 AM

I think Palembang dress would be nice

Well, I believe the way you dress the keris if you are a Nusantaran, depends on where you are going to use it. If you are to attend a function, say, in Surakarta kraton function, you could use a ladrangan warangka and Solo ukiran / selut / mendak. Other than that, since the blade is a straight bladed tilam upih, any type of dress would be suitable, IMHO.

Lew · 21st January 2008, 06:42 PM

I think this was my best deal ever picked up 7 keris blades and a nice Balinese piece for $250

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=keris

Lew

Pusaka · 21st January 2008, 07:09 PM

PenangsangII,

Thanks for the suggestion sounds good to me. I just thought there would be more rules as to what dress is correct for a particular blade type/dapur.

LOUIEBLADES,

Seven for the price of one, now thats a good deal

13th December 2007, 07:33 PM	#1
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	Least you ever payed for a keris I just purchased a keris for 45 Euro!!!!, thats the smallest I have ever spent on a keris. Should arrive soon and I will take a few photos for your thoughts. So whats the least you ever paid and was it worth it?

13th December 2007, 09:10 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Well I have bought a few sleepers on ebay but the best I ever price paid was not for a keris. My current trade mark keris was bought for about 100 Euro. Here is a nice small one I picked up for about 45 Euro . Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 13th December 2007 at 09:26 PM.

13th January 2008, 09:40 PM	#12
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	Well this the keris, the clothes are not original but I liked the blade so thats what sold it to me. Let me know what you think! Attached Images

19th January 2008, 01:17 AM	#16
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	Considering that none of the clothes are original to this blade how would you dress it, what style do you think would be most appropriate to the blade? Attached Images

13th December 2007, 07:52 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,207	While i think i have been more fortunate than some in many of my purchases in most cases you really do get what you pay for. Your question really doesn't have much meaning because the quality of keris varies soooo greatly. Yeah, i once bought a decent Madurese "tourist" keris up in Nova Scotia for 40 bucks. I bought it mostly because it belonged to the captain of the Picton Castle and it had sailed around the world with him a few times. It therefore has added meaning to me, but the actual value of the keris is probably about what i paid for it. In general i think you might find that the price one pays for a keris is a personal matter that many people will not wish to discuss.

13th December 2007, 08:01 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	O.K. Just ended! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220180833723 Price seems good but I have no idea if this is a good one? Lew

13th December 2007, 09:03 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Oh for those golden years of ePray . I'm not telling .

14th December 2007, 04:14 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,984	Absolutely, 100% true!!!

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,207

14th January 2008, 03:43 AM	#14
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	I cant understand why your keris is particularly TOO STRAIGHT Pusaka, almost like a tumbak if it wasnt for the asymetrical ganja

14th January 2008, 06:01 PM	#15
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	Hello PenangsangII, I think it just looks very straight in the photos because of the slight angle the blade is at. None of the clothes including the handle are original. I simply liked the blade, the strong pamor lines stick out of the blade. You can feel the pamor if you rub your finger across the blade. Dose anyone know what the symbolism behind this pamor is?

21st January 2008, 05:02 AM	#17
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	I think Palembang dress would be nice Well, I believe the way you dress the keris if you are a Nusantaran, depends on where you are going to use it. If you are to attend a function, say, in Surakarta kraton function, you could use a ladrangan warangka and Solo ukiran / selut / mendak. Other than that, since the blade is a straight bladed tilam upih, any type of dress would be suitable, IMHO.

21st January 2008, 06:42 PM	#18
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I think this was my best deal ever picked up 7 keris blades and a nice Balinese piece for $250 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=keris Lew

21st January 2008, 07:09 PM	#19
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	PenangsangII, Thanks for the suggestion sounds good to me. I just thought there would be more rules as to what dress is correct for a particular blade type/dapur. LOUIEBLADES, Seven for the price of one, now thats a good deal