Keris from Patani or Indonesia Copy?

David · 25th February 2016, 10:06 PM

Hope you clean up this blade a little bit. It does appear to have some light surface rust that should be easy to attend to. If i am not mistaken it also shows a very strong chevron about a quart from the tip showing a well quenched blade.
Since you live in Malaysia it should not be too much trouble for you to find someone who can craft a suitable sheath for this keris and an appropriate pendokok should not be difficult to find either.

Green · 26th February 2016, 03:12 AM

David;

you're absolutely right about the sheath/ maker and pendokok... I'm currently getting the local sheath maker doing it for me right now.

Interestingly (and only just discovered last year since I got interested in the keris again ) that I'm living right at the heart of Malay keris community in Malaysia. The specialist silversmiths, keris forgers and sheath makers are all living within 20km of each other. And many of these people have relatives and connections with the people in Patani.

The sad thing about Patani is that currently there are no more keris makers since the craft was banned by the Thai govt many years back. fortunately there are still people that carry the tradition in carving hilts.

25th February 2016, 10:06 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Hope you clean up this blade a little bit. It does appear to have some light surface rust that should be easy to attend to. If i am not mistaken it also shows a very strong chevron about a quart from the tip showing a well quenched blade. Since you live in Malaysia it should not be too much trouble for you to find someone who can craft a suitable sheath for this keris and an appropriate pendokok should not be difficult to find either.

26th February 2016, 03:12 AM	#2
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 325	David; you're absolutely right about the sheath/ maker and pendokok... I'm currently getting the local sheath maker doing it for me right now. Interestingly (and only just discovered last year since I got interested in the keris again ) that I'm living right at the heart of Malay keris community in Malaysia. The specialist silversmiths, keris forgers and sheath makers are all living within 20km of each other. And many of these people have relatives and connections with the people in Patani. The sad thing about Patani is that currently there are no more keris makers since the craft was banned by the Thai govt many years back. fortunately there are still people that carry the tradition in carving hilts.