Balinese Keris For Comment

Rick · 3rd August 2005, 01:59 PM

Hi Lew , I bought this piece from the same Seller :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6544786628

The workmanship is quite good .
I'm pretty pleased with it for new Madura work , those guys are getting pretty advanced .

Only problem I had with my piece is that the gandar had twisted making for a poor,and very tight fit for the blade . I have been adderessing this problem with 60 grit sandpaper and the fit has improved quite a bit .
Instead of that funky deerhorn it now sports an ebony Kocet kocetan .

I like the pamor on mine (it's chatoyant) , but is probably not correct for a Bali blade .

Pictures when I get my computer back .

3rd August 2005, 01:59 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Same Seller Hi Lew , I bought this piece from the same Seller : http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6544786628 The workmanship is quite good . I'm pretty pleased with it for new Madura work , those guys are getting pretty advanced . Only problem I had with my piece is that the gandar had twisted making for a poor,and very tight fit for the blade . I have been adderessing this problem with 60 grit sandpaper and the fit has improved quite a bit . Instead of that funky deerhorn it now sports an ebony Kocet kocetan . I like the pamor on mine (it's chatoyant) , but is probably not correct for a Bali blade . Pictures when I get my computer back .

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