Keris gamble, fingers crossed?

Tim Simmons · 9th April 2007, 11:52 AM

I was surprised how short the tang is 40mm. The blade is also too thin to be a fighting weapon? I am happy to spend money on African special weapons but this just makes me feel a little uncomfortable. The patterns on the blade are very swirly. The ring thingy has some damage which is made of copper and brass. The handle is rather dainty carved from some dark horn with a nice patina. There has also been a patch, fill in? repair with a gum substance, to the wood scabbard just where it meets the metal sleeve. As far as I can tell looking inside and outside, this happened at the time it was being made or soon afterwards. I do not know if I should put a new bit of cloth round the tang to stop the handle turning round. I do no think it is the original cloth.

9th April 2007, 11:52 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	I was surprised how short the tang is 40mm. The blade is also too thin to be a fighting weapon? I am happy to spend money on African special weapons but this just makes me feel a little uncomfortable. The patterns on the blade are very swirly. The ring thingy has some damage which is made of copper and brass. The handle is rather dainty carved from some dark horn with a nice patina. There has also been a patch, fill in? repair with a gum substance, to the wood scabbard just where it meets the metal sleeve. As far as I can tell looking inside and outside, this happened at the time it was being made or soon afterwards. I do not know if I should put a new bit of cloth round the tang to stop the handle turning round. I do no think it is the original cloth. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 9th April 2007 at 12:03 PM.