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Hi All
I picked this keris up 4 or 5 yrs ago and thought it needed a revisiting ![]() Lew |
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Lew,
Interesting blade. Looks like it's made from a file. ![]() However, the blade is nicely shaped in the Northern Malaysia / Patani style. |
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One theory is that the marks were made from a vise?
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If you look at the left side you will notice the marks appear at a high point just to the right of the Kembang kacang or Belalai Gajah. Do you think this was purposely done to provide a perch or a guide for proper for gripping the keris? Lew |
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Lew,
Attached are your pictures with some illustrations to aid in our discussion. (I hope you don't mind). Just to clear some doubts I'm having. ![]() If you don't mind, could you post a picture from the top of the cross-section, with the hilt and hilt cup removed? By the way, what is the thickness at the thickest part of the blade? |
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Hello Lew,
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I'm wondering wether there was any forging done on the blade or just stock removal? (Must have been a pain to do from a fully hardened file!) Maybe a light etch would reveal more about the workmanship? Could you please also post a close-up of the pesi? Thanks! Regards, Kai |
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If it were impression marks from a vise, you'd expect them to show the negative rather than the surface pattern for better gripping you're used to from a vise... Probably Alan did also this keris blade to confuse us even more! ![]() ![]() |
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