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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2006, 06:27 PM
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Views: 34,004
Posted By Pusaka
Sorry Rick, yes he is king vishnuvardhana.

Sorry Rick, yes he is king vishnuvardhana.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2006, 02:44 PM
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Views: 34,004
Posted By Pusaka
It has what looks to be a primitive Gajah too!

It has what looks to be a primitive Gajah too!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2006, 01:30 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 34,004
Posted By Pusaka
Hi guys, good to be back :) Personally I...

Hi guys, good to be back :)

Personally I find the depictions strikingly similar
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2006, 02:29 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 34,004
Posted By Pusaka
Origin of the keris

A picture speaks a 1000 words!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th May 2006, 04:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 31,943
Posted By Pusaka
I used the essential oil of myrrh not the resin...

I used the essential oil of myrrh not the resin however it did make a varnish.
The almond oil I purchased did not have a noticeable scent so I don’t think it will affect the overall scent much.
I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2006, 08:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 31,943
Posted By Pusaka
Personally I don’t like using mineral/petroleum...

Personally I don’t like using mineral/petroleum oil on my keris. You can use almond oil as a base and add essential oils to it to make a good keris oil, not too thick and won’t go rancid like coconut...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2006, 04:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 16,034
Posted By Pusaka
There is a very nice PAST ebay auction of a Dha....

There is a very nice PAST ebay auction of a Dha. Item number 6606853813
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2006, 04:08 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
Yes it did, the pamor was very silvery/white

Yes it did, the pamor was very silvery/white
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2006, 03:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
I am surprised, even with Boedhi Adhitya`s higher...

I am surprised, even with Boedhi Adhitya`s higher estimate the composition of a typical meteorite pamor keris is 94% Iron, 4% Steel and only 2% meteorite material.
I had always thought that the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2006, 03:01 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
Carbon is not an electrical insulator; actually...

Carbon is not an electrical insulator; actually it’s a very good electrical conductor. If you put two metal plates with a piece of carbon between them you will find that it wont make a capacitor but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2006, 12:47 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
There are those in the Silat community who would...

There are those in the Silat community who would argue that it’s more than just belief but that there is a quality a meteorite pamor keris has which others don’t have. Perhaps there are some Silat...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2006, 02:04 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
Thank you Boedhi Adhitya for that information....

Thank you Boedhi Adhitya for that information. What is the maximum quantity of meteorite material you could successfully forge a keris with?
I remember being told that meteorite material used to be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2006, 07:18 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
According to Ki Empu Djeno Harumbrodjo:...

According to Ki Empu Djeno Harumbrodjo: http://www.joglosemar.co.id/whos/djeno.html

“Physically, the materials for manufacturing must be prepared such as, 12 Kg of Iron; 0.5 Kg of Nickel, 100...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2006, 06:42 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
I was told of a different method of making the...

I was told of a different method of making the meteorite pamor. It is true that when you heat a meteorite it will crumble into bits. I was told that iron filings are mixed with the meteorite and then...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2006, 01:42 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
My comment was more to the manner in which you...

My comment was more to the manner in which you said it then what you said, Where I come from this >>> (:rolleyes: )is an insult so why use it? Is there any need to be rude??
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2006, 01:19 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
O thanks for your skepticism, I find it most...

O thanks for your skepticism, I find it most refreshing :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th March 2006, 08:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
Thanks for all the info guys I’m guessing...

Thanks for all the info guys

I’m guessing that modern Indonesian keris makers would get their meteorites from ebay like anyone else :D so nickel content and therefore pamor contrast would vary...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th March 2006, 01:12 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 41,075
Posted By Pusaka
Difficulty’s in working with meteorite as a pamor material

How difficult is it to work meteorite pamor? I have been told that it is much harder to work meteorite pamor to achieve a desired pamor then it would be to make it with pure nickel material. Has...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2006, 10:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,239
Posted By Pusaka
I don’t disagree with what any of you have said,...

I don’t disagree with what any of you have said, im not sure and I do know that a description does not mean it is genuine. Well as requested here are a few more pics :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2006, 11:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,239
Posted By Pusaka
I purchased this blade about 4 years ago from the...

I purchased this blade about 4 years ago from the Netherlands. I like the blade work very much. I’ve still got the full description of this blade : Genuine antique royal surakarta pusaka keris with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2006, 10:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,239
Posted By Pusaka
My keris

One of my keris, what do you think?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2006, 09:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,874
Posted By Pusaka
I remember seeing a ancient painting of the sword...

I remember seeing a ancient painting of the sword and it was shown as a curved blade with the snake tong point (forked)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2006, 12:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,651
Posted By Pusaka
Thanks nechesh I will keep an eye out for that...

Thanks nechesh I will keep an eye out for that book.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2006, 12:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,651
Posted By Pusaka
When an Empu makes a keris he decides how long...

When an Empu makes a keris he decides how long that blade should be. What is it that he takes that measurement from, how does he decide?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2006, 09:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,651
Posted By Pusaka
Whats the perfect length....

....of a blade :D

How long is the perfect keris blade? Is it the length of the owners forearm, a particular number of the owners thumb lengths or is the perfect blade the length between the...
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