KERIS WOODWORKING TOOLS AND TECKNIQUE

Rick · 14th February 2011, 03:44 AM

I have heard of that feature being called the 'Thorn' ; the part the thumb pushes upon to release the blade .

A. G. Maisey · 14th February 2011, 05:58 AM

Yeah Rick, "thorn" is OK.

Some people call it "tampingan" which just means edge or border, or shoulder, others call it ri cangkring, "ri" is "eri" which means thorn, and "cangkring " is a sort of thorny tree.

But you do not push your thumb against this to remove the blade from the scabbard, you push it against the broad part of the top of the wrongko, just in front of the sirah cecak.

VANDOO · 16th February 2011, 12:15 AM

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION ALL MY QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED.

AS USUAL WHEN IT IS EXPLAINED IT ALL MAKES SENSE AND THE METHODS USED ARE ALL SIMPLE ENOUGH AND EFFECIENT. MAKEING THE SCABBARD IN TWO PIECES MAKES MORE SENSE AS THE TOP (WRANGKA) IS THE PART WHERE THE FIT IS MOST IMPORTANT AND CAN BE WORKED ON MORE EASILY. THE LOWER PART JUST NEEDS TO BE DEEP ENOUGH WITH PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE BLADE SO THE FIT IS NOT SO IMPORTANT. I HAD MISTAKENLY THOUGHT THIS FORM OF SCABBARD WAS MADE IN ONE PIECE. ITS INTERESTING THAT ONLY TWO TOOLS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS INTERIOR WORK.

A. G. Maisey · 16th February 2011, 09:20 AM

Barry, sometimes it is made in one piece.

14th February 2011, 03:44 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	I have heard of that feature being called the 'Thorn' ; the part the thumb pushes upon to release the blade .

14th February 2011, 05:58 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Yeah Rick, "thorn" is OK. Some people call it "tampingan" which just means edge or border, or shoulder, others call it ri cangkring, "ri" is "eri" which means thorn, and "cangkring " is a sort of thorny tree. But you do not push your thumb against this to remove the blade from the scabbard, you push it against the broad part of the top of the wrongko, just in front of the sirah cecak.

16th February 2011, 12:15 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION ALL MY QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED. AS USUAL WHEN IT IS EXPLAINED IT ALL MAKES SENSE AND THE METHODS USED ARE ALL SIMPLE ENOUGH AND EFFECIENT. MAKEING THE SCABBARD IN TWO PIECES MAKES MORE SENSE AS THE TOP (WRANGKA) IS THE PART WHERE THE FIT IS MOST IMPORTANT AND CAN BE WORKED ON MORE EASILY. THE LOWER PART JUST NEEDS TO BE DEEP ENOUGH WITH PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE BLADE SO THE FIT IS NOT SO IMPORTANT. I HAD MISTAKENLY THOUGHT THIS FORM OF SCABBARD WAS MADE IN ONE PIECE. ITS INTERESTING THAT ONLY TWO TOOLS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS INTERIOR WORK.

16th February 2011, 09:20 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Barry, sometimes it is made in one piece.