need some help about my new keris

A. G. Maisey · 12th September 2013, 08:44 AM

Yes, cutting a keyway in the pesi hole of the gonjo is one of the more common ways of fixing a gonjo in place, in fact, its the method I myself have always used on the kerises which I have made. Sometimes we find that a pesi hole will be made a very neat fit to the pesi, and then fixed by using a punch to squeeze the metal in around the pesi. Bugis keris seem to use this method fairly often.

I feel that perhaps these pics of the pesi may give a useful indication of the age of the wilah.

12th September 2013, 08:44 AM	#26
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	Yes, cutting a keyway in the pesi hole of the gonjo is one of the more common ways of fixing a gonjo in place, in fact, its the method I myself have always used on the kerises which I have made. Sometimes we find that a pesi hole will be made a very neat fit to the pesi, and then fixed by using a punch to squeeze the metal in around the pesi. Bugis keris seem to use this method fairly often. I feel that perhaps these pics of the pesi may give a useful indication of the age of the wilah.