Origine of Bugis Keris

A. G. Maisey · 23rd October 2025, 03:23 AM

That hex cross section is what I mean when I refer to "flat faces".

Does the blade have a hex cross section?

Athanase · 24th October 2025, 01:11 AM

I compared with Bugis keris and Javanese keris and... it's not so obvious, but it's closer to a hexagonal section, but the angle between the flat surface and the cutting edge seems to have been worn so it's not very sharp anymore (Too violent cleaning of the blade in the past?).

23rd October 2025, 03:23 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,127	That hex cross section is what I mean when I refer to "flat faces". Does the blade have a hex cross section?

24th October 2025, 01:11 AM	#2
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 432	I compared with Bugis keris and Javanese keris and... it's not so obvious, but it's closer to a hexagonal section, but the angle between the flat surface and the cutting edge seems to have been worn so it's not very sharp anymore (Too violent cleaning of the blade in the past?).