Keris panjang for comment

[Jean]

The blade from Sirek looks very old. Squarish pesi are found on antique Javanese Jalak Budha blades but from the pics of this panjang blade I would rather called it a flattened pesi than squarish. I own one gana hilt for a Sumatra kris with a rectangular pesi hole, see pic.
Regards

[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

The blade from Sirek looks very old. Squarish pesi are found on antique Javanese Jalak Budha blades but from the pics of this panjang blade I would rather called it a flattened pesi than squarish. I own one gana hilt for a Sumatra kris with a rectangular pesi hole, see pic.

Well Jean, i agree that this pesi isn't actually "square" which is why i keep referring to it as "squared off".
Your gana example is nice, though the particular photo you posted does not actually reveal the rectangular hole. But i certainly do believe you.

[Jean]

Originally Posted by David

Well Jean, i agree that this pesi isn't actually "square" which is why i keep referring to it as "squared off".
Your gana example is nice, though the particular photo you posted does not actually reveal the rectangular hole. But i certainly do believe you.

Ha-ha, I have rounded the pesi hole since I bought it
The cross section of the hilt is oval so I am not fully sure that it was originally fitted on a kris, but rather on another weapon.
Regards

[sirek]

I have found a right selut that fits better,