Help!! Keris restoration

Alam Shah · 28th July 2007, 02:26 PM

Hi Flavio,

Very nice impressive results.

The silver pendongkok (hilt cup) fits nicely, 'hugging' the base of the hilt.
But I guess, there is a slight gap at the base, which should be acceptable.
The blade looks nicely cleaned up...

The silver hilt cup with openworks design and 'fish eggs' decoration, brightens it, making the entire ensemble looks pretty. Love the background cloth as well...

Looking forward for the pictures with the sheath. Btw, what did you use for the sheath's end-piece?

Flavio · 28th July 2007, 04:55 PM

Thank you Alam

I haven't yet carved the end piece of sheath, but I was thinking to some kind of hard wood

Flavio · 29th July 2007, 06:12 PM

Some shots of the blade

David · 29th July 2007, 06:23 PM

Bravo Flavio! You must be very pleased with yourself. Nicely done!

Flavio · 29th July 2007, 10:36 PM

Thank you for the kind words, David

Flavio · 1st August 2007, 10:58 PM

Hi all, what do you think? It's too much big? I have to reduce the dimensions? Thank you

Alam Shah · 2nd August 2007, 01:27 AM

Hi Flavio,

It should be smaller, currently looks like a bugis styled end-piece.

From MAG archives:
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...alsarasbig.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...gisluk7big.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...rasluk9big.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...layluk7big.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...9caritabig.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...ritalurbig.jpg

From these references, you should get an idea of an ideal size.

29th July 2007, 06:12 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Some shots of the blade Attached Images

1st August 2007, 10:58 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi all, what do you think? It's too much big? I have to reduce the dimensions? Thank you Attached Images

28th July 2007, 02:26 PM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hi Flavio, Very nice impressive results. The silver pendongkok (hilt cup) fits nicely, 'hugging' the base of the hilt. But I guess, there is a slight gap at the base, which should be acceptable. The blade looks nicely cleaned up... The silver hilt cup with openworks design and 'fish eggs' decoration, brightens it, making the entire ensemble looks pretty. Love the background cloth as well... Looking forward for the pictures with the sheath. Btw, what did you use for the sheath's end-piece?

28th July 2007, 04:55 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Alam I haven't yet carved the end piece of sheath, but I was thinking to some kind of hard wood

29th July 2007, 06:23 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,261	Bravo Flavio! You must be very pleased with yourself. Nicely done!

29th July 2007, 10:36 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you for the kind words, David

2nd August 2007, 01:27 AM	#7
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hi Flavio, It should be smaller, currently looks like a bugis styled end-piece. From MAG archives: http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...alsarasbig.jpg http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...gisluk7big.jpg http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...rasluk9big.jpg http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...layluk7big.jpg http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...9caritabig.jpg http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/ker...ritalurbig.jpg From these references, you should get an idea of an ideal size.