My latest Keris

Jean · 14th December 2023, 10:06 AM

You should just glue the loose gonjo around the pesi, not a problem.

A. G. Maisey · 14th December 2023, 09:39 PM

I beg to differ Jean.

We do not glue gonjos.

We refix them with a key, if a key was used in the first place, or we use a nail punch with a relatively fine tip & punch the gonjo around the pesi so that we achieve a pressure fit.

Stylistically this blade would classify as Bugis, and usually Bugis gonjos are fitted by the punch method.

In any case, a gonjo is always a pressure fit.

David R · 15th December 2023, 08:58 PM

Thank you! I did a bit of digging and found what you were writing about... In the process learning a lot more about Keris!

A. G. Maisey · 15th December 2023, 10:01 PM

There is a lot out there to learn, David.

If you like learning, the keris question can keep you occupied for a very long time, I've been learning keris now since 1953, for most of that time I have focused on Javanese keris, and in my opinion, I'm not even halfway through the Javanese course.

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14th December 2023, 10:06 AM	#1
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	You should just glue the loose gonjo around the pesi, not a problem.

14th December 2023, 09:39 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,135	I beg to differ Jean. We do not glue gonjos. We refix them with a key, if a key was used in the first place, or we use a nail punch with a relatively fine tip & punch the gonjo around the pesi so that we achieve a pressure fit. Stylistically this blade would classify as Bugis, and usually Bugis gonjos are fitted by the punch method. In any case, a gonjo is always a pressure fit.

15th December 2023, 08:58 PM	#3
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,140	Thank you! I did a bit of digging and found what you were writing about... In the process learning a lot more about Keris!

15th December 2023, 10:01 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,135	There is a lot out there to learn, David. If you like learning, the keris question can keep you occupied for a very long time, I've been learning keris now since 1953, for most of that time I have focused on Javanese keris, and in my opinion, I'm not even halfway through the Javanese course.