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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd May 2015, 08:12 PM
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Views: 20,854
Posted By Bjorn
Thank you for the addition, Detlef. I wrote in...

Thank you for the addition, Detlef. I wrote in haste and am not very familiar with the different styles of pendokok.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd May 2015, 06:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,854
Posted By Bjorn
The hilt to me looks like a very abstract and...

The hilt to me looks like a very abstract and stylized representation of a hilt form that is often attributed to the Lampung area of Sumatra.

As for Bugis influences, I can't see any of those in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd April 2015, 07:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 34,974
Posted By Bjorn
A very interesting and good-looking piece. I...

A very interesting and good-looking piece. I especially like the way the ukiran has been cut on the back; very neatly done.

As for origins, I'm not speaking from any position of authority here,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st December 2014, 06:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,212
Posted By Bjorn
Alan, Coyote, thank you both for your informative...

Alan, Coyote, thank you both for your informative replies.

I'm curious, is there any particular reason for using a soft toothbrush as opposed to any other type of brush, such as a fine paint...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th December 2014, 11:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,212
Posted By Bjorn
Preservation of Pendok, Mendak and Bone

From reading the forums I've learned a lot about how to preserve keris. I'm looking to stock up on some items so I can take proper care of my small collection. I would appreciate any advice and tips...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th November 2014, 05:47 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 34,831
Posted By Bjorn
And Surakarta ladrang style. There is actually...

And Surakarta ladrang style.
There is actually an existing thread that delves a bit deeper into the differences between Surakarta and Yogyakarta dress...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th November 2014, 05:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 34,831
Posted By Bjorn
Hi Spunjer, It's great you're already...

Hi Spunjer,

It's great you're already familiar with the distinction between dress and blade. Alan's example of a Yogyakarta keris with a bugis blade was a very good one to illustrate this point. ...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th November 2014, 08:49 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 48,695
Posted By Bjorn
Bondolan?

I'm curious, are or were bondolan hilts ever used in East Java? I seem to recall reading that they were and that they are squat and thick, like the bondolan found on Madura. But perhaps I simply...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th November 2014, 08:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 29,855
Posted By Bjorn
Regarding Hanuman and nagas, I came across...

Regarding Hanuman and nagas, I came across information in two sources that may shed some more light on the relationship between the two.


Aziatische Kunst, Jaargang 34, Nr. 2, juni 2004. (Asian...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th November 2014, 07:09 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 132,631
Posted By Bjorn
As I've only handled a small number of keris...

As I've only handled a small number of keris myself - and no Bali-Madura keris at all - I am curious about what kind of lengths to expect on Balinese wilah from Madura.

To my knowledge and in my...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th November 2014, 06:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 28,311
Posted By Bjorn
Hi Scott, I wish I could add something, but...

Hi Scott,

I wish I could add something, but considering my own limited experience I really have nothing to add to the above. It seems like a nice, genuine old Balinese blade, definitely not for...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st January 2014, 03:26 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 61,124
Posted By Bjorn
A difficult question to answer, to be sure. I'm...

A difficult question to answer, to be sure. I'm also of the belief that there is no correct answer to this question, and that the answer will depend on one's own beliefs and preferences.

To me,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st January 2014, 03:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,274
Posted By Bjorn
A happy 2014! Selamat tahun baru! Great...

A happy 2014! Selamat tahun baru!

Great picture, by the way :)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd December 2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,222
Posted By Bjorn
Hi Dave, This piece seems to previously...

Hi Dave,

This piece seems to previously have been sold via a shop that also has a web presence (I'm not sure whether I'm allowed to mention the name of the shop here). As you are asking for...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th October 2013, 09:03 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 186,994
Posted By Bjorn
Just to revive this thread on keris kemardikan...

Just to revive this thread on keris kemardikan I'd like to share a photo I came across on Toni Junus' Facebook page.


This keris won the SNKI Keris Award for The World in 2010.

Name: Kanjeng...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th October 2013, 10:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,800
Posted By Bjorn
Please don't go holiday in the Netherlands and...

Please don't go holiday in the Netherlands and tell people there they speak German ;) They might give you the evil eye!

Joking aside, German and Dutch are often mixed up but the Pamoratlas is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th October 2013, 10:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,800
Posted By Bjorn
The Pamoratlas was published in 2006 by E.A.N....

The Pamoratlas was published in 2006 by E.A.N. van Veenendaal and updated in 2011. It is a Dutch publication and has never been translated (to my knowledge). Some information from the book's...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th October 2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,800
Posted By Bjorn
Hi Sirek, Based on the book "Pamoratlas", I...

Hi Sirek,

Based on the book "Pamoratlas", I would say it is pamor semanggi (clover).

According to the description this pattern increases one's reputation and some people feel this pamor...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th September 2013, 03:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,288
Posted By Bjorn
Alan, you produced a thought-provoking and...

Alan, you produced a thought-provoking and thoroughly enjoyable paper. Your hypotheses seems very plausible and it's fascinating to think of how keris were adopted as a form of societal regulation by...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th May 2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,036
Posted By Bjorn
Incredible detail. Truly deserves to be called a...

Incredible detail. Truly deserves to be called a work of art!

Do you know whom is portrayed?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th May 2013, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,243
Posted By Bjorn
How about white? Then you would get a nice white...

How about white? Then you would get a nice white to red contrast with the colour of the wall.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th May 2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 49,197
Posted By Bjorn
You bring up an interesting point, Ariel: outside...

You bring up an interesting point, Ariel: outside versus inside. I suppose you are correct in assuming that the masses of collectors outside of Indonesia operate on the outside. I myself fall...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th May 2013, 04:01 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 71,132
Posted By Bjorn
That's interesting. I've never seen Batara Kala...

That's interesting. I've never seen Batara Kala on a wrongko before.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th May 2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 71,132
Posted By Bjorn
Hi Vandoo, I'm sure Alan will have some...

Hi Vandoo,

I'm sure Alan will have some interesting things to say, but let me share with you my limited knowledge as well.


1. I have seen some examples of Balinese painted sheaths. Apart...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 8th May 2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 71,132
Posted By Bjorn
Absolutely stunning pieces!!! Beautifully drawn....

Absolutely stunning pieces!!! Beautifully drawn. I'm going to enjoy their grace a bit more while finishing my coffee.
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