Keris Buda

rasjid · 3rd September 2013, 02:22 AM

The blade is in Jakarta, you are always welcome to view it and in case you need to update yourself about Jakarta also.

I looked again the blade, may be you are right. Under proper sun light, the core is sandwich as normal, the middle line maybe an attempt as pamor or different type of material used (like sodo saler). The left darker colour is the core but none on the other side. The blade is welded tight and no visible joints.
I dont think any pamor here, just different material is being used and welded with the core.

thanks

A. G. Maisey · 3rd September 2013, 09:02 AM

Yes, possibly Rasjid, but if this dark line also appears on the other side, I'd be inclined to think it might have been an attempt at a defined motif. Not all keris are masterpieces and not all makers were masters; a lot of the rank and file very obviously struggled with what they were trying to do.

Yes. Well. Jakarta. You're right I should visit. Haven't been there since 1978. But I doubt that I have the strength to endure Jakarta. First few times I went there it was fun, I quite enjoyed it, that was more than 40 years ago. Been a lot of changes both to Jakarta and me since then.

3rd September 2013, 02:22 AM	#1
rasjid Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jakarta - Indonesia Posts: 114	The blade is in Jakarta, you are always welcome to view it and in case you need to update yourself about Jakarta also. I looked again the blade, may be you are right. Under proper sun light, the core is sandwich as normal, the middle line maybe an attempt as pamor or different type of material used (like sodo saler). The left darker colour is the core but none on the other side. The blade is welded tight and no visible joints. I dont think any pamor here, just different material is being used and welded with the core. thanks

3rd September 2013, 09:02 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,048	Yes, possibly Rasjid, but if this dark line also appears on the other side, I'd be inclined to think it might have been an attempt at a defined motif. Not all keris are masterpieces and not all makers were masters; a lot of the rank and file very obviously struggled with what they were trying to do. Yes. Well. Jakarta. You're right I should visit. Haven't been there since 1978. But I doubt that I have the strength to endure Jakarta. First few times I went there it was fun, I quite enjoyed it, that was more than 40 years ago. Been a lot of changes both to Jakarta and me since then.