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A. G. Maisey · 30th August 2013, 10:01 PM

Rasjid, when I talk about a "transitional" keris I have in mind a keris that is not a KB, but that has some of the features of a KB. I cannot recall ever hearing anybody else use this term; mostly an ahli keris in Solo will place a dubious old blade between two tangguhs, not committing to either one.

I cannot recall ever having seen a KB with gonjo iras.

Is the tang of your keris square, rather than round?

Is the top of the gonjo the correct shape for a KB?

Has a core been used or not?

Is the material dense, well packed, or tending to porosity?

The long gandhik is not something I would expect in a keris that followed the KB line, rather, I would expect this in a Pajajaran or even a Tuban keris.

30th August 2013, 10:01 PM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Rasjid, when I talk about a "transitional" keris I have in mind a keris that is not a KB, but that has some of the features of a KB. I cannot recall ever hearing anybody else use this term; mostly an ahli keris in Solo will place a dubious old blade between two tangguhs, not committing to either one. I cannot recall ever having seen a KB with gonjo iras. Is the tang of your keris square, rather than round? Is the top of the gonjo the correct shape for a KB? Has a core been used or not? Is the material dense, well packed, or tending to porosity? The long gandhik is not something I would expect in a keris that followed the KB line, rather, I would expect this in a Pajajaran or even a Tuban keris.