reversed hilt on palembang keris

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Here is the hilt fitted in a reversed position.

The hilt fits smoothly on the peksi and lowers about 5 mm's.
In that position the hilt fits very snug and does not want to turn left nor right.

It is an acceptable position for a left-hander. I do this sometimes, switching to left-hand configuration, orientate the hilt accordingly for left-handed use.. I can use both hands, so I'll switch as and when I feel like, before dressing.. A picture of me on the 1st Asian Pencak Silat Competition held in Singapore recently, as an example.