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archer · 15th November 2007, 06:26 PM

I'm wondering if it's really a Bugis blade. The ganja seems too perpendicular to the blade on the aring side. The sampir still remains similar to those mentioned;but, definately different. Could the blade and sampir be from Thailand? The buntut is still loosely fitted and roughly shaped.

I added A couple of blade closeups. I tried to upload three Minang kabau keris
from Van Zonnevelds traditional weapons, top of page 64, with no luck. It was the ganjas on those keris that were sharply angled and confusing me. The older you get the easier for confusion to errupt.

15th November 2007, 06:26 PM	#4
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	Re Replacement I'm wondering if it's really a Bugis blade. The ganja seems too perpendicular to the blade on the aring side. The sampir still remains similar to those mentioned;but, definately different. Could the blade and sampir be from Thailand? The buntut is still loosely fitted and roughly shaped. I added A couple of blade closeups. I tried to upload three Minang kabau keris from Van Zonnevelds traditional weapons, top of page 64, with no luck. It was the ganjas on those keris that were sharply angled and confusing me. The older you get the easier for confusion to errupt. Attached Images Last edited by archer; 16th November 2007 at 01:12 AM.