Worth Repairing or Not?

A. G. Maisey · 5th June 2023, 05:56 AM

Personally, I would not consider for one instant sending this keris to either Jawa or Madura for a wrongko.

Never in a million years.

But I am very risk averse & I have better than 50 years experience with Bali, Jawa, Madura & Indonesia in general, as well as the people who do this work.

It might be viable to seek out somebody who works with keris online --- everybody I know is old school & not at all tuned into modern communication.

You could try ordering a new or used wrongko and fit the blade yourself. I'd order new, the blade fitting is not difficult, but it is painstaking & you do need patience.

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5th June 2023, 05:56 AM	#10
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Personally, I would not consider for one instant sending this keris to either Jawa or Madura for a wrongko. Never in a million years. But I am very risk averse & I have better than 50 years experience with Bali, Jawa, Madura & Indonesia in general, as well as the people who do this work. It might be viable to seek out somebody who works with keris online --- everybody I know is old school & not at all tuned into modern communication. You could try ordering a new or used wrongko and fit the blade yourself. I'd order new, the blade fitting is not difficult, but it is painstaking & you do need patience.