Bugis Keris For Comment

Lew · 27th January 2007, 05:09 PM

Hi All

Just picked this up on ebay. The interesting thing is that the blade seems to have lost a small section of the center of the blade a couple of inches down from the tip on one side only?

Lew

Rick · 27th January 2007, 09:19 PM

Hi Lew,

Nice looking keris; I wonder if the missing piece is the result of a forging flaw loosened by warangan staining .

Lew · 7th February 2007, 06:00 AM

Here are a few pics of the keris I took tonight. The hilt is wood and horn? The missing piece looks like a forging flaw to me.

Lew

David · 7th February 2007, 07:32 PM

Hey Lew. I was watching this piece too. I decided not to bid mostly because there was no sheath, but i like this blade, even with the missing chunk at the tip. The hilt looks like a good one with a nice patina. Wouldn't mind seeing better pictures of that. Are you saying that you can't tell if it is horn or wood or that it is both horn and wood?

Lew · 7th February 2007, 07:56 PM

David

The darker material is horn closest to the mendak and the brown part is nicely figured wood one hilt made from two separate materials.

David · 7th February 2007, 09:11 PM

Nice!

27th January 2007, 05:09 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Bugis Keris For Comment Hi All Just picked this up on ebay. The interesting thing is that the blade seems to have lost a small section of the center of the blade a couple of inches down from the tip on one side only? Lew Attached Images

7th February 2007, 06:00 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here are a few pics of the keris I took tonight. The hilt is wood and horn? The missing piece looks like a forging flaw to me. Lew Attached Images

27th January 2007, 09:19 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Hi Lew, Nice looking keris; I wonder if the missing piece is the result of a forging flaw loosened by warangan staining .

7th February 2007, 07:32 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,124	Hey Lew. I was watching this piece too. I decided not to bid mostly because there was no sheath, but i like this blade, even with the missing chunk at the tip. The hilt looks like a good one with a nice patina. Wouldn't mind seeing better pictures of that. Are you saying that you can't tell if it is horn or wood or that it is both horn and wood?

7th February 2007, 07:56 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	David The darker material is horn closest to the mendak and the brown part is nicely figured wood one hilt made from two separate materials.

7th February 2007, 09:11 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,124	Nice!