Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
Yesterday, 04:17 PM
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Alan, i believe you used to advocate that after...
Alan, i believe you used to advocate that after the acid process (whether vinegar, pineapple or whatever) that a slurry made from baking soda be applied to neutralize the acid. Since i saw no mention...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2026, 09:48 PM
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Well, one way opr another i would say that you...
Well, one way opr another i would say that you must attend to the rust problem as it will only get worse on it's own, not better. I have never tried covering with varnish, but it might be successful....
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
6th February 2026, 03:21 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2026, 03:12 PM
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It seems very likely indeed that this Palembang...
It seems very likely indeed that this Palembang style sheath was indeed made for this blade. As for the hilt, it could have been a later addition given it's North Coast origin, but since the selut is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th January 2026, 11:34 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th January 2026, 11:30 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th January 2026, 04:24 PM
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Well, this is sort of like opera for me. I can...
Well, this is sort of like opera for me. I can appreciate the great talent and the skill set, but i have no desire to actually listen to it. I do find it remarkable that it seems the pande was even...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st January 2026, 07:26 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th December 2025, 10:44 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th December 2025, 10:42 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th December 2025, 04:40 PM
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Hi Martin. It is an interesting pattern on the...
Hi Martin. It is an interesting pattern on the pendok that i don't believe i have seem before. Are you sure it is silver though. Doesn't really appear so in the photos, but that might just be a bad...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th December 2025, 04:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th December 2025, 04:26 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th December 2025, 10:37 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th December 2025, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 19,100
Here is another Bali dressed keris with pamor...
Here is another Bali dressed keris with pamor tangkis. I am curious what the consensus might be on the origins of this blade. It is perfectly fitted to the sarong so clearly this dress was made...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th November 2025, 12:20 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th November 2025, 05:08 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th November 2025, 11:41 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th November 2025, 06:39 PM
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I don't see much that is particularly Bugis in...
I don't see much that is particularly Bugis in this keris. The dress looks Sumatran to my eyes and the blade as well, but while some Sumatran keris will indeed have a Bugis influence i am not seeing...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th November 2025, 03:01 PM
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Happy Keris Day!
On this day in 2005 UNESCO declared the Indonesian Keris a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity".
Photo ©David Sorcher 2018
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd November 2025, 05:34 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd October 2025, 03:30 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st October 2025, 07:42 PM
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Nogo and Singo Origins
I've been searching the archives looking to see if this has been discussed, but have not found a thread yet.
When did the Nogo and Singo forms of keris develop. Did these come about in the Islamic...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2025, 04:16 PM
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Well, it certainly isn't too long to be a...
Well, it certainly isn't too long to be a baculum, as walrus oosiks can be quite large, but it does seems far too straight for one and i do not believe that oosiks have nerve holes running through...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th October 2025, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 4
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Well Alan, i think it would be fair to say that...
Well Alan, i think it would be fair to say that your first opinion, that this is a Bugis style blade, is a relatively safe one. As for your second opiniuon, second half of the 19th century seems a...
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