When Good Kerises Go (to) Bad (Owners)

David · 27th January 2011, 09:43 PM

It looks like someone did quite a number on this keris. It does indeed appear that the surface was ground down leaving nasty tool marks and i suspect that the sekar kacang is a later addition as well. I also suspect that the gonjo may be a later, poorly made replacement.
I don't think the pendok is worth saving and personally i wouldn't spent too much money trying to re-dress this poor thing. It's too bad because it looks like it may have once been a much more handsome blade.

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27th January 2011, 09:43 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	It looks like someone did quite a number on this keris. It does indeed appear that the surface was ground down leaving nasty tool marks and i suspect that the sekar kacang is a later addition as well. I also suspect that the gonjo may be a later, poorly made replacement. I don't think the pendok is worth saving and personally i wouldn't spent too much money trying to re-dress this poor thing. It's too bad because it looks like it may have once been a much more handsome blade.