Keris Hilts

A. G. Maisey · 30th July 2009, 06:28 AM

I don't do the show & tell thing much.

I don't believe in displaying my personal keris, and because of this I'm maybe a bit of an oddity in this Forum.

However, I have no problems with displaying my hilts.

I have a personal collection of around 400 to 500 hilts, and of course this does not count the ones that are mounted on keris.

I have stored these in a chest of drawers for years, but a few weeks ago I finally got hold of an old cabinet to house at least part of my collection.

drdavid · 30th July 2009, 01:29 PM

Thank you for showing us these Alan. Absolutely stunning.
cheers
David

David · 30th July 2009, 03:31 PM

Nice Alan. Thanks for sharing.

BluErf · 30th July 2009, 03:56 PM

Whoa, amazing! I can spend the whole day looking at the hilts displayed like this! It's packed, but still nicely done! Thanks for showing, Alan.

Marcokeris · 30th July 2009, 09:21 PM

A good collection

Sajen · 30th July 2009, 09:36 PM

Amazing collection!

But one question, why not sort regional or by type?

sajen

lemmythesmith · 30th July 2009, 10:34 PM

WOW!! You have some nice looking hilts there Alan, I like the little patrem one on the second shelf, thanks for sharing.

A. G. Maisey · 30th July 2009, 11:35 PM

Thank you people.

I need to apologise for the quality of the closer shots. I trusted technology with those. The first one is a time exposure. When I get a day with decent light I'll do a couple of time exposures close up and you'll be able to see them better.

Sajen, I may or may not sort them into regions and types, at some time in the future. My initial feeling was that I would do this, but when I set this up I worked every night for a couple of weeks just mounting them onto the display bases, and as I mounted I put them into the cabinet, with taller ones at the back.This hapahazard approach has resulted in something that pleases my eye, so I may not sort them. In fact, my nature does not run to the warehouse approach, I prefer "mix & match" --- a bit like a weekend market.I still have probably a year's evening work in front of me with these because I need to work through them one at a time and clean and tidy them.

Then there are the ones still in the drawers.

Alam Shah · 31st July 2009, 12:13 AM

Awesome collection..

if only I could have a couple of the malay malay / bugis pieces.. still searching..

BluErf · 31st July 2009, 05:18 PM

I agree with not sorting. That way, there are more "surprises" when one looks.

30th July 2009, 06:28 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,892	Keris Hilts I don't do the show & tell thing much. I don't believe in displaying my personal keris, and because of this I'm maybe a bit of an oddity in this Forum. However, I have no problems with displaying my hilts. I have a personal collection of around 400 to 500 hilts, and of course this does not count the ones that are mounted on keris. I have stored these in a chest of drawers for years, but a few weeks ago I finally got hold of an old cabinet to house at least part of my collection. Attached Images

30th July 2009, 01:29 PM	#2
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 371	Thank you for showing us these Alan. Absolutely stunning. cheers David

30th July 2009, 03:31 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	Nice Alan. Thanks for sharing.

30th July 2009, 03:56 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Whoa, amazing! I can spend the whole day looking at the hilts displayed like this! It's packed, but still nicely done! Thanks for showing, Alan.

30th July 2009, 09:21 PM	#5
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	A good collection

30th July 2009, 09:36 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Amazing collection! But one question, why not sort regional or by type? sajen

30th July 2009, 10:34 PM	#7
lemmythesmith Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 93	WOW!! You have some nice looking hilts there Alan, I like the little patrem one on the second shelf, thanks for sharing.

30th July 2009, 11:35 PM	#8
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,892	Thank you people. I need to apologise for the quality of the closer shots. I trusted technology with those. The first one is a time exposure. When I get a day with decent light I'll do a couple of time exposures close up and you'll be able to see them better. Sajen, I may or may not sort them into regions and types, at some time in the future. My initial feeling was that I would do this, but when I set this up I worked every night for a couple of weeks just mounting them onto the display bases, and as I mounted I put them into the cabinet, with taller ones at the back.This hapahazard approach has resulted in something that pleases my eye, so I may not sort them. In fact, my nature does not run to the warehouse approach, I prefer "mix & match" --- a bit like a weekend market.I still have probably a year's evening work in front of me with these because I need to work through them one at a time and clean and tidy them. Then there are the ones still in the drawers.

31st July 2009, 12:13 AM	#9
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Awesome collection.. if only I could have a couple of the malay malay / bugis pieces.. still searching..

31st July 2009, 05:18 PM	#10
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I agree with not sorting. That way, there are more "surprises" when one looks.