Java keris for comments old scabbard / new blade ?

[A. G. Maisey]

Current era, pasar quality.

[asomotif]

Yep, I already was afraid so, I was misled by the old wrangka and ukiran.
Should have asked some additional pictures first

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Yep, I already was afraid so, I was misled by the old wrangka and ukiran.
Should have asked some additional pictures first

Well dont be sad. Your keris is a well executed blade. not an extraordinary one, but it is a decent piece.
The greneng work is a little bit weird, since the ron dha is pointing to the same direction. but it might be a different style of greneng form.
The kembang kacang is a firm and steady one ( strong and firm kembang kacang / I have a keris with a broken kembang kacang...Ouch ).
The Luks/wave of your keris seem smooth and nice ( this is not easy to make ).
The gonjo is a sebit rontal style ( mataram style, like the HB style of jogja)
the sirah cecak ( gonjo's head) looks healthy and have thr right shape.

Your blade made by the traditional method of keris making. the pesi is just fine ( I got a keris with 3cm pesi...this is not fine )
the tip of your keris pointing to the right direction/to the first luk direction.
The only thing you should woory is the pamor pattern of your keris, since it doesnt make specific pamor patern we know. or just call it beras wutah OK?
Look at the layers formed by the nikel and the iron...you can still find it right?
specially on the gandik area...try to count how many layers are they?
if you can find more than 8 layers...than it just a fine new keris, like mine.

REGARDS,
FERRYLAKI

[asomotif]

Ferrylaki,

You are right, there is still a lot of craftmenship in such a simple blade.