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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd April 2026, 11:37 AM
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Views: 23,985
Posted By JustYS
Hi RobT, Dapur is kitchen and pamor is...

Hi RobT,

Dapur is kitchen and pamor is prestige, both are Indonesian words and I am 100% sure.

Now if we move to Javanese.

I do speak and understand but limited low level Javanese.

Dhapur...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st April 2026, 11:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 23,985
Posted By JustYS
Hi RobT, Just a clarification pamor and...

Hi RobT,

Just a clarification pamor and dhapur are NOT Indonesian words, they are Javanese.

Word Pamor also exists in Indonesian but it means prestige.

Word Dapur (different spelling without...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th March 2026, 04:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 24,301
Posted By JustYS
Yes Alan it always good to know the law but like...

Yes Alan it always good to know the law but like you said sometimes the reality is another thing.

I’ve had a similar experience when bringing my keris to Australia. Two young custom officers look...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th March 2026, 04:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 24,301
Posted By JustYS
Hi Jayaningkurnia, I never bring Keris to...

Hi Jayaningkurnia,

I never bring Keris to Indonesia, therefore the following is just my assumption.

You might want to google UU DARURAT 12/1951 since you are fluent in Indonesian it should not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th February 2026, 12:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,214
Posted By JustYS
Thank you for the explanation Alan

Thank you for the explanation Alan
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th February 2026, 04:08 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,214
Posted By JustYS
Hi Pendita, I am not knowledgeable enough...

Hi Pendita,


I am not knowledgeable enough to answer your questions, but I have a general question regarding Palembang classification (either for the dress or the blade) what is the reference...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th January 2026, 01:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,601
Posted By JustYS
Thank you for your comment Jay. This keris...

Thank you for your comment Jay.

This keris although it was made by an East Javanese kerismaker but stylistically it is Balinese. The flashy jewellery is part of the culture, it’s not personal...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th January 2026, 02:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,601
Posted By JustYS
Thank you for your comments Alan. I guess...

Thank you for your comments Alan.


I guess what you’ve explained above is not restricted only to Keris.

I observed the same development in wayang. As you surely know classical wayang...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th January 2026, 02:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,601
Posted By JustYS
Thank you GIO and Sajen, completely understand...

Thank you GIO and Sajen, completely understand your point of view.

Regarding the garap, on hand it is quite a fine garap, probably it is my photography skills that are poor.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th January 2026, 01:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,601
Posted By JustYS
Thank you for your comments David and I...

Thank you for your comments David and I understand your point of view, although Keris is a living art, this one is pushing a bit the boundaries.

Yes the tiny keris has pamor, you have sharp eyes.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th January 2026, 01:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,601
Posted By JustYS
Modern Art

I understand that what I show here is not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. This is by far the most “avant- garde” one in my collection. The relief is depicting Sri Kresna throwing his weapon...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st July 2025, 09:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 29,597
Posted By JustYS
Thank you for the photographs Pertinax. I...

Thank you for the photographs Pertinax.

I have a question looking at the notes, some Keris has Gelar (title) but the Mpu (keris maker) was left blank so unknown.

Who can give a title to a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th April 2025, 09:20 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 123,439
Posted By JustYS
Thank you jagabuwana for reviving this topic and...

Thank you jagabuwana for reviving this topic and thank you Alan for your detailed explanation.

I would like to have further clarification though:

Does it means that if we have two ahli Keris...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th January 2025, 10:04 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 584,103
Posted By JustYS
Thank you Anthony and yes your assumption is...

Thank you Anthony and yes your assumption is correct
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th January 2025, 10:44 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 584,103
Posted By JustYS
Reviving this thread with my latest addition:

Reviving this thread with my latest addition:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th January 2025, 02:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 35,729
Posted By JustYS
Thank you for your comments Alan. Yes I also...

Thank you for your comments Alan.

Yes I also believe this 50/50 approach of sunggingan work is a modern approach.
Personally for me it is quite interesting since we can appreciate the sunggingan...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th January 2025, 08:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 35,729
Posted By JustYS
Kamardikan Sunggingan Keris

Newly acquired for your comments
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th December 2024, 12:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 68,721
Posted By JustYS
This high end templek pendok always amazed me,...

This high end templek pendok always amazed me, thank you for showing Alan.

Am I correct to guess the materials are silver and gold plated?

Also does the pendok motifs have a hierarchical rank...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th November 2024, 10:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 25,439
Posted By JustYS
Hi Sajen, Just to expand a bit on punakawan,...

Hi Sajen,

Just to expand a bit on punakawan, they are not merely servants or escorts of the Pandawa knights.

The following is an excerpt from Jogjakarta Under Sultan Mangkubumi by M.C.Ricklefs:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th August 2024, 12:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 36,073
Posted By JustYS
Pamor name

Hi HughChen,

I believe the name of the pamor is Toya (water) Mambeg (not flowing) that can be translated as stagnant water.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th August 2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 113,110
Posted By JustYS
Thank you Alan and Gustav for your ongoing...

Thank you Alan and Gustav for your ongoing discussion, very appreciate it.



Hi Alan,

I apologize in advance for my simplistic (probably ignorant) question:

Is this an example of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th August 2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 113,110
Posted By JustYS
Thank you Alan, the woven bamboo surely helps. ...

Thank you Alan, the woven bamboo surely helps.

Perhaps it was I who misunderstood, what I saw from my source was pamor wos wutah/pedaringan Kebak which has several letter X along the blade and he...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 17th August 2024, 06:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 113,110
Posted By JustYS
Hi Alan, could you please kindly explain the term...

Hi Alan, could you please kindly explain the term gedhegan?

I have heard the term Gedhagan used by Indonesian dealers to describe pamor that gives illusion that the blade surface is not flat...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th August 2024, 06:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 42,824
Posted By JustYS
Thank you very much for your detailed explanation...

Thank you very much for your detailed explanation Alan.

I guess most of us non Keris makers fixates on forge work is because at first we attracted to the pamor when looking at Keris.

Thanks to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th August 2024, 04:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 42,824
Posted By JustYS
Hi Alan, Based on your above example you’ve...

Hi Alan,

Based on your above example you’ve spent ~20% of the time on forge work and ~80% on carving the keris.

My question is is it the time spent on carving always greater than on forge?
...
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