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|  27th June 2012, 12:24 AM | #1 | 
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				 |  keris with Cirebon gading handle 
			
			Hello, I have just bought via ebay this keris: http://www.ebay.com/itm/140779165817...84.m1439.l2649 Not for the keris byself but mainly for the nice Cirebon (sea?) ivory handle. Comments are very welcome, Detlef | 
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|  27th June 2012, 12:26 AM | #2 | 
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			Lovely hilt, very fine carving!!     | 
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|  27th June 2012, 01:26 AM | #3 | 
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			Detlef, the sheath is not appropriate for the hilt   I know you didn't buy the blade, but it is nice in its simplicity. If possible please post larger photo(s) with good focus on the hilt once you have it. Congratulations with this nice addition! | 
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|  27th June 2012, 04:01 PM | #4 | 
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			Thank you Gene and Chandra!   I think the complete ensemble is a put-together, wrongko is Yogya style, handle and selut Cirebon and blade maybe Madura.  The real value is the handle in my opinion. Will post pictures when I have received the keris. Regards, Detlef | 
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|  27th June 2012, 05:01 PM | #5 | 
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			Here the only one in this style from my collection in ivory with much finer carving.
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|  28th June 2012, 04:50 PM | #6 | 
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			I just wished that this forum has that fun 'like' button    | 
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|  28th June 2012, 06:52 PM | #7 | |
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 Hello Chandra, don't understand what you want to couch with the sentence!   | |
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|  30th June 2012, 08:08 AM | #8 | 
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			Hello Detlef, I meant to say that both hilts are excellent in their own ways   . Thanks for sharing. | 
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|  30th June 2012, 08:54 AM | #9 | |
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 thank you in two ways!     | |
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|  30th June 2012, 08:24 PM | #10 | 
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			Ther are icons you can add to your message. I added the thumbs up on this one. I stopped being surprised about Detlef good buys and bargains.     This is a quality hilt that every collector would like to add to his collection. Best regards, Willem | 
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|  30th June 2012, 09:26 PM | #11 | |
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  Maybe I have learned from you!   Regards, Detlef | |
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|  4th July 2012, 07:47 AM | #12 | |
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  , I was half joking the other day, not on Facebook but I like the 'like' button   | |
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|  6th July 2012, 03:53 AM | #13 | |
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  Hmmmmm ..... Similar to THIS El Cheapo model:   | |
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|  6th July 2012, 04:32 AM | #14 | 
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			Absolutely fantastic carvings     | 
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|  6th July 2012, 04:36 AM | #15 | 
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			I wish some day i could be able to do something at least close to these...
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|  7th July 2012, 03:56 AM | #16 | 
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			Detlef, do you realise that you stole this one almost from my backyard .....       Arrrgh !!! Anyway, I'm glad to see that a fellow member got it .   As for the Facebook 'Like' icon; let's leave that for Facebook . There might be copyright issues .......     | 
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|  7th July 2012, 09:38 AM | #17 | |
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 Oh, sorry Rick!     Regards, Detlef | |
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|  14th July 2012, 09:55 AM | #18 | 
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			Very nice hits      | 
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|  14th July 2012, 01:43 PM | #19 | |
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|  21st July 2012, 01:50 PM | #20 | 
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			Have received the keris, here pictures of the handle after I have cleaned it from dirt and dust with water and soap.
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|  29th July 2012, 12:59 AM | #21 | 
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			Thank you Detlef for the close-ups.
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