19th June 2021, 03:45 PM | #31 |
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One from the Keris world.
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19th June 2021, 08:19 PM | #32 |
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Barong , cojang and sikin-parang
My favourites
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19th June 2021, 08:30 PM | #33 |
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19th June 2021, 08:36 PM | #34 |
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Here is another from the keris world, this one from Sumatra.
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20th June 2021, 01:58 AM | #35 |
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Exceptional indeed Rick, and David, your example is about as good as it gets within its type also.
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20th June 2021, 04:12 AM | #36 |
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20th June 2021, 04:14 AM | #37 |
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My humble collection: Surakarta and Madura
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20th June 2021, 07:05 AM | #38 |
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20th June 2021, 09:20 AM | #39 |
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This pamor of yours is Lawe Setukel, Rick.
Lawe Setukel means "tangled thread". This particular form, and there are a number of ways for this pamor to be interpreted, is East Javanese. It is a very, very select pamor, very few people are able to survive having custody of this pamor, it causes confusion in daily life, forgetfulness, and difficulty in completing tasks that have been planned and should be simple to perform. There is a tale of an Indonesian Government Minister who was desperate to obtain a particular keris that had this pamor. He eventually did obtain it after great effort, and promptly went insane. It is generally agreed that the safest course to take if one finds oneself in possession of a keris with Lawe Setukel pamor is to give it to somebody of advanced age, preferably over the age of eighty, for safe keeping. The reasoning behind this is that these people of advanced age have so little to lose anyway that the evil force contained in Lawe Setukel pamor cannot bring itself to attack them. |
20th June 2021, 12:30 PM | #40 |
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Hi Guys
What about this stuff? |
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The dementia pamor. |
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20th June 2021, 02:12 PM | #42 |
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Better late than never Rick.
I was 80 last February --- always willing to help out an old mate. |
20th June 2021, 09:04 PM | #43 |
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If things from the Pamor side of the world are fair game now on this thread, he's a few favorites from my collection.
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XRF Availability
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22nd June 2021, 01:59 PM | #45 |
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Just google them Dave. They are many companies making these and they are very easy to obtain...if you have a spare $15-20,000 laying around. LOL!
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XRF
Dave, there are a number of companies that offer short term rentals of these instruments as they may be used for environmental toxin detection and also for minerals prospecting. Very often junkyards and brokers in precious metals will have units and they may be an economical source for a few scans of a particular object. The hard part, ultimately, may be interpreting the data.
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22nd June 2021, 07:56 PM | #47 |
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Two of my favorite blades to add to the mix.
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25th June 2021, 02:08 AM | #48 |
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Rick love that pattern weld!
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25th June 2021, 09:33 PM | #49 |
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Here is mine
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26th June 2021, 03:18 AM | #50 |
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I would LOVE a pattern laminated (or wootz) kora!
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8th July 2021, 04:55 AM | #51 |
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Here's three of mines.
A straight kris Budiak moro spear and a Kampilan. Will post more detailed photos of each blades and spear to gain knowledge from all of you. Thanks! |
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