Pandai saras for comments

henri · 3rd November 2011, 03:02 AM

I recently acquired what I hope to be a pandai saras with luis .
any comment and idea bout this keris are most welcome..

kai · 3rd November 2011, 03:31 AM

Hello Henri,

IMHO this is a non-traditional keris blade made on the Malay peninsula; craftmanship and surface treatment support a recent origin (within the last decades).

I don't think this blade style can be included under the pandai seras label; the pendokok isn't suitable for a tajong (nor coteng) hilt - can you post some pics of the hilt, please? No scabbard?

Regards,
Kai

henri · 3rd November 2011, 09:25 AM

Thank you Kai !
You confirm what I was suspecting ....
Hilt is new and sarong a poor copy .
Anyway .....you pay to learn !

Gustav · 3rd November 2011, 12:18 PM

You were able to avoid it. Searching in the Forum for information takes time, yet it should be done: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tajong

David · 3rd November 2011, 01:48 PM

I moved this to the keris section where it belongs. Hopefully Henri you feel just a little bit better about this purchase after reading the thread Gustav linked to.

Sajen · 3rd November 2011, 07:17 PM

Yes, I have owned this keris two years ago and sold it again by ebay which a fair description and surprisingly I get back nearly my money. It was sold inside Europe and now it is in Australia!

I think I have written in the thread Gustav posted at this place what I think byself about this keris. I hope that Henri have the same good luck like I am when I get short time later a good old Tajong by a very good price, look here:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tajong

I hope that you, Henri, don't pay to much for this one.

Regards,

Detlef

henri · 4th November 2011, 12:04 AM

Thank you Sajen , David and Gustav .
What is important for me is all the amount of new knowledges . Money spent is just short term memory ...
Once again this forum is very very useful and I will spend more times to visit
and learn from your expertise from now .

David · 4th November 2011, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henri

Thank you Sajen , David and Gustav .
What is important for me is all the amount of new knowledges . Money spent is just short term memory ...
Once again this forum is very very useful and I will spend more times to visit
and learn from your expertise from now .

Perhaps that is the "power" of this keris....that it will bring to it's owner the tajong they were really looking for...

3rd November 2011, 03:02 AM	#1
henri Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Pandai saras for comments I recently acquired what I hope to be a pandai saras with luis . any comment and idea bout this keris are most welcome.. Attached Images

3rd November 2011, 09:25 AM	#3
henri Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Thank you Kai ! You confirm what I was suspecting .... Hilt is new and sarong a poor copy . Anyway .....you pay to learn ! Attached Images

3rd November 2011, 03:31 AM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Henri, IMHO this is a non-traditional keris blade made on the Malay peninsula; craftmanship and surface treatment support a recent origin (within the last decades). I don't think this blade style can be included under the pandai seras label; the pendokok isn't suitable for a tajong (nor coteng) hilt - can you post some pics of the hilt, please? No scabbard? Regards, Kai

3rd November 2011, 12:18 PM	#4
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	You were able to avoid it. Searching in the Forum for information takes time, yet it should be done: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tajong

3rd November 2011, 01:48 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	I moved this to the keris section where it belongs. Hopefully Henri you feel just a little bit better about this purchase after reading the thread Gustav linked to.

3rd November 2011, 07:17 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	Yes, I have owned this keris two years ago and sold it again by ebay which a fair description and surprisingly I get back nearly my money. It was sold inside Europe and now it is in Australia! I think I have written in the thread Gustav posted at this place what I think byself about this keris. I hope that Henri have the same good luck like I am when I get short time later a good old Tajong by a very good price, look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tajong I hope that you, Henri, don't pay to much for this one. Regards, Detlef

4th November 2011, 12:04 AM	#7
henri Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Thank you Sajen , David and Gustav . What is important for me is all the amount of new knowledges . Money spent is just short term memory ... Once again this forum is very very useful and I will spend more times to visit and learn from your expertise from now .