Small Keris, Minangkabau?

David · 16th May 2009, 03:43 PM

Why did you remove the metal band at the top of the gandar and the part of the metal on the pendok?

Sajen · 16th May 2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Why did you remove the metal band at the top of the gandar and the part of the metal on the pendok?

Hello David,
it was very crudely done and don't fit in the back, I want to give the wooden part a polish with steel-wool and after this a polish with antique wax. I think that this will look better. But when the result not good; I still keep the metal.
what's your opinion now about the keris?
sajen

Sajen · 9th July 2009, 02:27 PM

Hello All,

the blade is now cleaned and blackened again. The metal bands i have had removed before I put on again. The blade is indeed crudely worked, look the pictures together with a similar blade I have. But I don't think that the blade is a recent work but maybe not so old like the other one. There have been to much deep corrosion. All in all not the best and finest Minangkabau keris I have.
At last a family picture with my other small Minang keris.

sajen

9th July 2009, 02:27 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Hello All, the blade is now cleaned and blackened again. The metal bands i have had removed before I put on again. The blade is indeed crudely worked, look the pictures together with a similar blade I have. But I don't think that the blade is a recent work but maybe not so old like the other one. There have been to much deep corrosion. All in all not the best and finest Minangkabau keris I have. At last a family picture with my other small Minang keris. sajen Attached Images

16th May 2009, 03:43 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Why did you remove the metal band at the top of the gandar and the part of the metal on the pendok?