Looking for info on contemporary Keris Buda´s

Jussi M. · 19th October 2009, 07:44 PM

Greetings.

have been away for a while but back again... I have managed to form a liking towards the shape of the Keris Buda. Please - if you have any recently made Buda´s let´s see ´em

Of course The Old stuff is also more than welcomed...

Thanks,

J

ferrylaki · 21st October 2009, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jussi M.

Greetings.

have been away for a while but back again... I have managed to form a liking towards the shape of the Keris Buda. Please - if you have any recently made Buda´s let´s see ´em

Of course The Old stuff is also more than welcomed...

Thanks,

J

I dont have a buda keris. but I'vee seen some buda keris in Jakarta keris exibition. Jussi M. do you have any picture of buda keris?

A. G. Maisey · 21st October 2009, 07:41 AM

Here's a somewhat unusual current era KB Jussi.

Weight is 800grms.

Length is 43cm (17").

This is a very massive KB.

Jussi M. · 21st October 2009, 03:58 PM

What an earth has that thing been dipped to? Alien blood or something?

Rick · 21st October 2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jussi M.

What an earth has that thing been dipped to? Alien blood or something?

Instant antiquity .

Many prefer an aged look .

A. G. Maisey · 21st October 2009, 09:31 PM

There are several substances that are used to achieve an aged look. This blade probably used two , one after the other.

To many people the finish that this blade carries is seen as desireable.

David · 21st October 2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

To many people the finish that this blade carries is seen as desireable.

I find the finish appealing, but i don't really care for the serrated, jagged edge look.

Jussi M. · 21st October 2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

There are several substances that are used to achieve an aged look. This blade probably used two , one after the other.

To many people the finish that this blade carries is seen as desireable.

Well, I guess it´s the same as with pre-distressed watchbands and jeans really

I like the looks, I just guess I´d prefer new things to look their age

But, if it is being sold as new instead of a rare, collectors, antique It´s ok.

Rick · 22nd October 2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jussi M.

I like the looks, I just guess I´d prefer new things to look their age

I agree with you in this Jussi .

Let's not hide artistry under artificial pits .

A. G. Maisey · 22nd October 2009, 12:19 PM

Rick, from the point of view of some Javanese keris fanciers, the finish that this blade has been given is, in fact, artistry, that enhances, rather than detracts from the blade. I can understand that it is not to your taste, and frankly, not really to my taste either, but for some people it spells "excellence" with a capital "E".

The question of an attempt to decieve simply does not arise.

This keris has been made to the proportions of a keris buda, but upon a massive scale, and incorporating stylistic variations that are not found in a KB.

It was never intended to replicate a KB, but to be a work of art in the form of a KB. It is a truly massive keris, you cannot really envisage how massive until you hold it.

Rick · 23rd October 2009, 01:38 AM

I understand Alan .
Twenty years and a couple of owners hence though ??

A. G. Maisey · 23rd October 2009, 02:31 AM

Not a possibility with this one Rick.

I emphasise:- it is MASSIVE.

Nobody who had ever handled a keris, let alone a keris Buda, could possibly mistake this art work for an original KB.My pics don't do it justice, it is really a superb piece of work.

Rick · 23rd October 2009, 04:45 AM

Understood then; a giant among KB it is .

19th October 2009, 07:44 PM	#1
Jussi M. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 235	Looking for info on contemporary Keris Buda´s Greetings. have been away for a while but back again... I have managed to form a liking towards the shape of the Keris Buda. Please - if you have any recently made Buda´s let´s see ´em Of course The Old stuff is also more than welcomed... Thanks, J

21st October 2009, 07:41 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,893	Here's a somewhat unusual current era KB Jussi. Weight is 800grms. Length is 43cm (17"). This is a very massive KB. Attached Images

21st October 2009, 03:58 PM	#4
Jussi M. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 235	What an earth has that thing been dipped to? Alien blood or something? Last edited by Jussi M.; 21st October 2009 at 04:58 PM.

21st October 2009, 09:31 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,893	There are several substances that are used to achieve an aged look. This blade probably used two , one after the other. To many people the finish that this blade carries is seen as desireable.

22nd October 2009, 12:19 PM	#10
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,893	Rick, from the point of view of some Javanese keris fanciers, the finish that this blade has been given is, in fact, artistry, that enhances, rather than detracts from the blade. I can understand that it is not to your taste, and frankly, not really to my taste either, but for some people it spells "excellence" with a capital "E". The question of an attempt to decieve simply does not arise. This keris has been made to the proportions of a keris buda, but upon a massive scale, and incorporating stylistic variations that are not found in a KB. It was never intended to replicate a KB, but to be a work of art in the form of a KB. It is a truly massive keris, you cannot really envisage how massive until you hold it.

23rd October 2009, 01:38 AM	#11
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	I understand Alan . Twenty years and a couple of owners hence though ??

23rd October 2009, 02:31 AM	#12
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,893	Not a possibility with this one Rick. I emphasise:- it is MASSIVE. Nobody who had ever handled a keris, let alone a keris Buda, could possibly mistake this art work for an original KB.My pics don't do it justice, it is really a superb piece of work.

23rd October 2009, 04:45 AM	#13
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Understood then; a giant among KB it is .