tajung

hanggoye · 10th December 2009, 06:36 AM

hye...i'm new in this forum..hope can get as much as i can from you guys..

this is one of my tajung collection..any comment are welcome..tq..

Alam Shah · 10th December 2009, 07:50 AM

Hello hanggoye, welcome to the forum.

Can we have pictures from the back too, thanks.

hanggoye · 10th December 2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Hello hanggoye, welcome to the forum.

Can we have pictures from the back too, thanks.

this is pic from back as u request...and also some other pic...

Jentayu · 10th December 2009, 10:08 AM

Is that suasa?

hanggoye · 10th December 2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jentayu

Is that suasa?

yes jentayu...i was sent to jewelery shop before bought this hilt..this is real suasa...

Alam Shah · 10th December 2009, 02:41 PM

Thanks hanggoye, nice hilt.. lovely crown decorations.. however the carvings are kinda coarse.. not as refined as those made my a master carver..

asomotif · 10th December 2009, 07:59 PM

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i was sent to jewelery shop before bought this hilt..this is real suasa...

Hello Hanggoye,

Welcome.
Nice entrance with such a hilt.
Your remark about the suasa.
Do you mean you had it tested, or that the suasa is newly made ?

Best regards,
Willem

hanggoye · 11th December 2009, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Hello Hanggoye,

Welcome.
Nice entrance with such a hilt.
Your remark about the suasa.
Do you mean you had it tested, or that the suasa is newly made ?

Best regards,
Willem

it's not new made..this suasa come with tajung when i bought it..but i not sure if it come with this hilt in the same date it was make or the suasa is added after the tajung was finished..but from my opinion this suasa is not newly made...do you have another idea??

Battara · 11th December 2009, 03:59 AM

I love the piece. I love swassa! (notice my avatar

)

But there are other nice metal decor on it as well that makes this stand out.

hanggoye · 11th December 2009, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

I love the piece. I love swassa! (notice my avatar

)

But there are other nice metal decor on it as well that makes this stand out.

thanx battara...

other nice metal??what metal?

Battara · 11th December 2009, 06:02 PM

The metal flowers on the top of the head.

Sajen · 11th December 2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

The metal flowers on the top of the head.

I think it's also suasa!?

Battara · 11th December 2009, 09:48 PM

You could be right - it may be how the light is shining on them.

Rick · 13th December 2009, 02:44 AM

This is recent work, yes ?

ThePepperSkull · 28th December 2009, 11:44 PM

Beautiful! I can see why some people have bigger collections of ukiran than they do full keris.

Rick · 29th December 2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePepperSkull

Beautiful! I can see why some people have bigger collections of ukiran than they do full keris.

A fine carver spends at least as much time sharpening as he does carving .
Only sharp tools can give fine detail .

Suggest you check out Spirit of Wood ...

David · 29th December 2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Thanks hanggoye, nice hilt.. lovely crown decorations.. however the carvings are kinda coarse.. not as refined as those made my a master carver..

I agree that while the hilt is beautiful that the quality of the carving is somewhat coarse and not the work of a master carver. Rick's suggestion to Pepper to take a look at the book Spirit of Wood is a good one. What i would be interested in know is does this mean that the work is more recent or just done long ago by a less skilled carver? I don't really know that much about tajong.

BluErf · 29th December 2009, 03:30 PM

This hilt has the shadow of a great tajong hilt.

David · 30th December 2009, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BluErf

This hilt has the shadow of a great tajong hilt.

That much i can see....

ThePepperSkull · 30th December 2009, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

A fine carver spends at least as much time sharpening as he does carving .
Only sharp tools can give fine detail .

Suggest you check out Spirit of Wood ...

I've heard of The Spirit Of Wood from looking at older threads in here. I'll be sure to check it out!

I also have to agree with battara; that lovely red hue of the swasa really adds to its beauty!

semar · 30th December 2009, 10:56 AM

I have buy this tajung this week what you think guys

Rick · 30th December 2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by semar

I have buy this tajung this week what you think guys

I'm not sure I'm too happy .

I have to ask myself if this hilt was presented 'for comments' in order to make a sale .

Can someone disabuse me of this suspicion ?

BluErf · 30th December 2009, 04:00 PM

Does Semar mean that he has bought a tajong (which he has presented in another thread), and not that he has purchased this particular tajong?

David · 30th December 2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I'm not sure I'm too happy .

I have to ask myself if this hilt was presented 'for comments' in order to make a sale .

Can someone disabuse me of this suspicion ?

I understand why you thought this Rick, but i believe that Semar is referring to the Indonesian made "tajong" that he posted in a separate thread. I think this is just a language glitch.

Rick · 30th December 2009, 07:06 PM

Glad to hear this .
I'll go back to sleep then David .

10th December 2009, 06:36 AM	#1
hanggoye Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 34	tajung hye...i'm new in this forum..hope can get as much as i can from you guys.. this is one of my tajung collection..any comment are welcome..tq.. Attached Images

10th December 2009, 02:41 PM	#6
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Thanks hanggoye, nice hilt.. lovely crown decorations.. however the carvings are kinda coarse.. not as refined as those made my a master carver.. Last edited by Alam Shah; 11th December 2009 at 01:18 PM.

11th December 2009, 03:59 AM	#9
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	I love the piece. I love swassa! (notice my avatar) But there are other nice metal decor on it as well that makes this stand out.

30th December 2009, 10:56 AM	#21
semar Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 272	Tajung I have buy this tajung this week what you think guys

10th December 2009, 07:50 AM	#2
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hello hanggoye, welcome to the forum. Can we have pictures from the back too, thanks.

10th December 2009, 10:08 AM	#4
Jentayu Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 61	Is that suasa?

11th December 2009, 06:02 PM	#11
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	The metal flowers on the top of the head.

11th December 2009, 09:48 PM	#13
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	You could be right - it may be how the light is shining on them.

13th December 2009, 02:44 AM	#14
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	This is recent work, yes ?

28th December 2009, 11:44 PM	#15
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	Beautiful! I can see why some people have bigger collections of ukiran than they do full keris.

29th December 2009, 03:30 PM	#18
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	This hilt has the shadow of a great tajong hilt.

30th December 2009, 04:00 PM	#23
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Does Semar mean that he has bought a tajong (which he has presented in another thread), and not that he has purchased this particular tajong?

30th December 2009, 07:06 PM	#25
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Glad to hear this . I'll go back to sleep then David .