Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th February 2026, 07:57 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th February 2026, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2026, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Swap Forum
6th February 2026, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 19,314
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2026, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,533
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th February 2026, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th February 2026, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 14,106
Hi Martin,
Now I know who bid me out! :D The...
Hi Martin,
Now I know who bid me out! :D The blade is Palembang too IMO. When you look close you will see that on top of the gonjo and the gandik area had once kinatah. The hilt is North-East...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2026, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,875
Yes, of course! So far I know the jambiya is...
Yes, of course! So far I know the jambiya is mainly a status symbol/part of the dress. But as a collector of blades, such a sheet blade is not very satisfying.
At least not for me! ;):D
Regards,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2026, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,999
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2026, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,875
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2026, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,875
Jambiya question
Dear members,
I have a simple question for the experts. I've handled a lot of edged weapons, but with very rare exceptions, I've always avoided Yemeni jambiyas, firstly because I'm not familiar with...
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Forum: Swap Forum
1st February 2026, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 19,314
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Forum: Swap Forum
28th January 2026, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 19,314
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Forum: Swap Forum
28th January 2026, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,539
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Forum: Swap Forum
25th January 2026, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 19,314
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Forum: Swap Forum
25th January 2026, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 19,314
A very nice Vietnamese guom for sale
I offer this very nice (in my humble opinion) Vietnamese guom for sale. The fittings are from brass, the handle is from some sort of horn, it's very dark in colour but I can't say exactly which horn...
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Forum: Swap Forum
25th January 2026, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,539
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th January 2026, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,984
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th January 2026, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,984
Collectible? Yes, the blade is antique, the...
Collectible? Yes, the blade is antique, the Minang fittings are possibly made for selling purpose but maybe already old, around the mid 20th century, maybe a little bit older. The fittings (scabbard,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th January 2026, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,984
Hello Pieje,
Yes, the fittings are from...
Hello Pieje,
Yes, the fittings are from Sumatra, Minangkabau style but clearly from the 20th century, the buntut from the scabbard is missing. It's bone but not whale bone.
The blade is older,...
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Forum: Swap Forum
22nd January 2026, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,539
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th January 2026, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,018
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th January 2026, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,018
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th January 2026, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,018
Both, garnets and rubies can scratch glass,...
Both, garnets and rubies can scratch glass, rubies have a hardness from 9 on the Mohs scala, garnets between 6,5 and 7,5. Glas has a hardness from 6. With the thick gilding I guess that the stones...
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Forum: Swap Forum
18th January 2026, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,539
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