Keris Riau ?

danny1976 · 23rd March 2010, 09:50 PM

Hi Guys,

I did recieve this keris today .

I think its a Riau keris , its a small one.
The blade is a ganja iras , and it looks it has a form of a wenkon pamor but its not verry clear to see now.
I did clean it a little, the blade had a verry thick black oily finish (weapon oil?)

the gandar is a verry bad replacement , blade fit,s quite nice.

ofcoure any opinion is welcome , someone has a idea about the age ?

regards

danny1976 · 24th March 2010, 10:56 PM

A lot of readers but no comments , is it so bad

Maurice · 24th March 2010, 11:27 PM

Hi Danny,

I hope you didn't take the wrong one of the lots.

I can only say that it looks better and older in real as they do on your images. Maybe therefore no comments yet?

Best,
Maurice

David · 24th March 2010, 11:37 PM

Well first off Danny, i would say that the photos are a little lacking and it's hard enough to make any worthy comments when photos are good. That said, it looks like you have a nice restoration project on your hands. The sheath looks original (that is to say, made for the blade) and it looks to have a real nice fit. Obviously the sheath needs repair and restoration and the blade needs a good cleaning. The blade is a simple, but appealing one and it has a nice brass pendokok from what i can see.

danny1976 · 25th March 2010, 12:06 AM

hi Maurice and David.

Yes the photo,s are realy bad , i did take them in the evening .

About restore ....when i find time and if i have a good mood to do it i will work on the scabbard, cleaning of the blade is quite easy but i have to wait for the sun to sit outside

kulbuntet · 19th April 2010, 01:35 PM

Hi Danny,

A good kitchen with a hairblower does the job too...

Sajen · 19th April 2010, 03:51 PM

Hi Danny,

this pictures look different than the ones you send me by e-mail, I am not sure anymore that the gandar is a replacement. Will be nice to see pictures by daylight, the weather is good now!

Best regards,

Detlef

23rd March 2010, 09:50 PM	#1
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Keris Riau ? Hi Guys, I did recieve this keris today . I think its a Riau keris , its a small one. The blade is a ganja iras , and it looks it has a form of a wenkon pamor but its not verry clear to see now. I did clean it a little, the blade had a verry thick black oily finish (weapon oil?) the gandar is a verry bad replacement , blade fit,s quite nice. ofcoure any opinion is welcome , someone has a idea about the age ? regards Attached Images

24th March 2010, 10:56 PM	#2
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	A lot of readers but no comments , is it so bad

24th March 2010, 11:27 PM	#3
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,352	Hi Danny, I hope you didn't take the wrong one of the lots. I can only say that it looks better and older in real as they do on your images. Maybe therefore no comments yet? Best, Maurice

24th March 2010, 11:37 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,127	Well first off Danny, i would say that the photos are a little lacking and it's hard enough to make any worthy comments when photos are good. That said, it looks like you have a nice restoration project on your hands. The sheath looks original (that is to say, made for the blade) and it looks to have a real nice fit. Obviously the sheath needs repair and restoration and the blade needs a good cleaning. The blade is a simple, but appealing one and it has a nice brass pendokok from what i can see.

25th March 2010, 12:06 AM	#5
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	hi Maurice and David. Yes the photo,s are realy bad , i did take them in the evening . About restore ....when i find time and if i have a good mood to do it i will work on the scabbard, cleaning of the blade is quite easy but i have to wait for the sun to sit outside

19th April 2010, 01:35 PM	#6
kulbuntet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 159	Hi Danny, A good kitchen with a hairblower does the job too...

19th April 2010, 03:51 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,788	Hi Danny, this pictures look different than the ones you send me by e-mail, I am not sure anymore that the gandar is a replacement. Will be nice to see pictures by daylight, the weather is good now! Best regards, Detlef