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10th April 2012, 10:34 PM
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Very nice keris !
How is the fit in the scabbard ? (picture maybe) Best regards, Willem |
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10th April 2012, 10:51 PM
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Yes, certainly not iras. I am not sure you will be all that successful trying to adapt another gonjo. Have you considered having one made. You are not that far from Indonesia.
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11th April 2012, 12:01 AM
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Willem , I have started to clean the blade into pineapple juice for few days . I will take some photos just after but what is surprising is that the blade fit perfectly flush to the wrangka ...
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11th April 2012, 12:05 AM
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David , it s probably the best way to fit a new and appropriate ganja but I have never considered this option and really don t know how to proceed !
Do I have to send the blade or a moulding should be enough ( Customs are a pain here ) ? Do you have any contacts I could refer ? Henri |
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11th April 2012, 03:36 AM
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Henri,
If you consider to make new ganja to adapt, there is some option to do. 1. Send only the blade to Madura, i know a blade smith who can work well for recomplete the blade, his named Harianto +6281913666009 2. If the customs are pain, try to make some drawing for exact measure of your blade on each parts according to same units of the original blade, so send harianto only your drawing then ask him to made new one gonjo to fit. Good luck, Hartadi |
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11th April 2012, 04:11 AM
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Now here is an out of the box idea ; go to the art store and buy some Fimo polymer clay .
Use said clay to form an appropriate gonjo on the keris blade and bake it until hard in the oven; 275 f or so for 10 minutes . This won't damage the blade . If you can remove the hardened Fimo gonjo from your keris then you would have a 3D model to send to Madura with no customs problems ... a little imagination, etc .. 
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11th April 2012, 06:22 AM
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Looking forward to the pictures of the cleaned blade, as wel as pictures of the fit into the scabbard. Will the blade still fit if you have a new gonjo made and added to the blade ? Best regards, Willem |
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11th April 2012, 06:35 AM
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Thank you Hartadi for the contact . I will probably follow Rick's advice and create a 3D in resin .
I really do appreciate all your comments guys and once again this forum is really THE source for beginners like me . Henri |
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11th April 2012, 06:40 AM
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Willem , I will take a photo tonight but as I already said when the new ganja will be fitted .... it will be completely out of the wrangka !
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11th April 2012, 01:46 PM
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Henry, I understand that it will not be easy to prepare a model for the ganja, but if you take your time, it will not be impossible.
Remember to check the overall elegance of the blade with your ganja and find inspiration from the various images of blades in books and internet sites. The smith (empu) could find inspiration from the pamor of the blade, if you send him some photos. As to the scabbard, you can easily adapt the mouth to the new ganja using files or a small drill. You only need patience and frequent checks. I made this several times, without experience or particular skill. Good chance, and remember to post pics while your work proceeds. Many experienced forum members will no doubt advice you for the best result. Best regards |
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