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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd July 2009, 09:27 AM
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Posted By Greybeard
Hello Mykeris Thank you for providing the...

Hello Mykeris

Thank you for providing the pictures. To me these appear to be Sengkelat (I see one lambe gajah only). But I may be wrong ...

Regards,

Heinz
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th June 2009, 02:24 PM
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Views: 10,474
Posted By Greybeard
Hello Mykeris I agree, photos would help to...

Hello Mykeris

I agree, photos would help to illustrate the features (ricikan) of the two dapurs resp. the differences between them.

Regards,

Heinz
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th June 2009, 01:30 PM
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Posted By Greybeard
Many thanks, Ferrylaki. This helps a lot! I...

Many thanks, Ferrylaki. This helps a lot!

I already own several keris with dapur Sengkelat from different periods and with different luk styles. Now I`m going to buy my first Parungsari keris (I...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th June 2009, 10:55 AM
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Posted By Greybeard
Sengkelat vs. Parungsari

Hi all

Sorry for disturbing you again with my questions. But I`m here to learn, and this is a great place to learn about keris!

I collect older Javanese keris with a special interest in the 13...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd June 2009, 06:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,706
Posted By Greybeard
Ganjawulung and Alan, thank you very much for...

Ganjawulung and Alan, thank you very much for your participation. I learnt a lot!

Regards,

Heinz
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th June 2009, 08:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,706
Posted By Greybeard
Dear Ganjawulung Thank you very much for...

Dear Ganjawulung

Thank you very much for taking the time and making the effort to portray wesi malelo. It`s difficult to describe the "glittering/sparkling" effect by word and it`s not easy to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th June 2009, 06:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,706
Posted By Greybeard
Many thanks for the picture, Ganjawulung! The...

Many thanks for the picture, Ganjawulung! The stones look interesting.

Regards, Heinz
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th June 2009, 06:32 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,706
Posted By Greybeard
Hi Ganjawulung, hi Lemmythesmith Many thanks...

Hi Ganjawulung, hi Lemmythesmith

Many thanks for the info/pictures which I highly appreciate. I do learn a lot here. This is a really great forum with great members!

Regards,

Heinz
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th June 2009, 10:15 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 38,360
Posted By Greybeard
My dream keris

Hello

My dream keris would have to be a simple one, well made and of good material. It would have to be a 13 luk keris (Sengkelat or Parungsari; luk rengkol, maybe Pengging style), harmonious...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th June 2009, 06:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,706
Posted By Greybeard
Hello Amuk Murugul, Rick, Alan Thank you all...

Hello Amuk Murugul, Rick, Alan

Thank you all for your inputs.

In an older thread (May 2008) I read that

" ... the iron used is called `besi malela`that originates from beach sand"


and
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th June 2009, 02:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,706
Posted By Greybeard
Perhaps I should have asked this question at the...

Perhaps I should have asked this question at the beginning: Is wesi malelo a pamor material, forged to a steel core, or does the entire blade consist of wesi malelo?

Heinz
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th June 2009, 10:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,615
Posted By Greybeard
Nice to know, Alan, as I really like beras...

Nice to know, Alan, as I really like beras wutah/wos wutah!

Heinz
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th June 2009, 09:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,615
Posted By Greybeard
Hello What are the attributes of Beras...

Hello

What are the attributes of Beras Wutah? This pamor seems to be very common; several of my keris do have it. Actually, it`s one of my favourite
pamors!

Regards,

Heinz
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th June 2009, 06:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,706
Posted By Greybeard
Hello Rick, thank you for the picture. Very...

Hello Rick, thank you for the picture. Very beautiful keris; I like it a lot!

Hello Ferrilaki, the "sparkling" (somehow I feel that`s not the right word to describe it ...) in the sword comes...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th June 2009, 01:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,706
Posted By Greybeard
Hello Alan Thank you for your response. ...

Hello Alan

Thank you for your response.

I admit that "sparkling" is not the right word for what I want to say (my native language is German), but your description hits the spot!

The texture...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th June 2009, 11:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,706
Posted By Greybeard
What is Wesi Malelo?

Hi all,

I just bought an old keris that shows much Wesi Malelo. What exactly is Wesi Malelo and how is it created?

As I can see some "sparkling" effect on the blade, I guess it might have...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th May 2009, 08:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,891
Posted By Greybeard
Many thanks for the explanation! Heinz

Many thanks for the explanation!

Heinz
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th May 2009, 06:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,891
Posted By Greybeard
Just two stupid (?) questions ...

Hi all,

Maybe I ask something stupid, but I`m still an ignorant new keris collector:

1) Is the tang (pesi) forged from the same billet as the blade, or is it a
separate piece that is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th May 2009, 01:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,754
Posted By Greybeard
Hi all, Many thanks for your comments. A...

Hi all,

Many thanks for your comments. A special thank you to Alan Maisey and Ganjawulung for their very interesting and valuable information!

I realize that it is useless to discuss a given...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th May 2009, 07:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,754
Posted By Greybeard
Malay keris in WW II service?

Hello David and Alam Shah,

Many thanks for your interest. I know that pictures are much more helpful than even an accurate description as one picture says more than 1000 words ... Unfortunately,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th May 2009, 06:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,302
Posted By Greybeard
Thank you all for reading my very first post! ...

Thank you all for reading my very first post!

Regards,

Greybeard
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th May 2009, 06:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,754
Posted By Greybeard
Malay keris in WW II service?

Hi all,

Some time ago I got a rather interesting keris from Malaysia (Sarawak). According to the seller this keris was made in the WW II era -- and it was allegedly used as an "execution knife"!
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th May 2009, 09:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,302
Posted By Greybeard
Hello Alam Shah Thank you for your...

Hello Alam Shah

Thank you for your suggestion. Based on the picture in "Keris Jawa" I own 1 kemba, some sedeng, a few keker and 1 very similar to rengkol (true rengkol seems to be closely related...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th May 2009, 06:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,302
Posted By Greybeard
Differences between luk forms

Dear fellow members

Despite my nickname -- Greybeard -- I am a "young" keris collector and a new member, too. Still lacking in knowledge and experience, I collected quite a number of older and a...
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