Restoration project

GIO · 7th June 2011, 06:04 PM

Good day to everybody.
I recently purchased this keris (I suppose Bugis, though hilt and scabbard are not original. Hereafter the story.
Please apologize the bad pics: I'll never become a famous photographer, I'm afraid...

GIO · 7th June 2011, 06:25 PM

I made a disaster, I am afraid

GIO · 8th June 2011, 01:58 AM

Sorry, I had problems with pics size

GIO · 8th June 2011, 02:00 AM

Here the work is midway. The dirty finger is mine

GIO · 8th June 2011, 02:01 AM

The finished result

David · 8th June 2011, 02:10 AM

Hey Gio, nice results. What did you use to stain? Can we see the sheath?
It looks like a nice little Bugis. The pendokok looks a bit too large.

asomotif · 8th June 2011, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GIO

Please apologize the bad pics: I'll never become a famous photographer, I'm afraid...

The pictures improved. And add the quality of blade etching, you have everything to become a famous forum member

Nice work ! is there a scabbard ?

Best regards,
Willem

GIO · 8th June 2011, 10:54 AM

Many thanks for your compliments.
For etching I use warangan, but sometimes I find it difficult to achieve good results.
As to the pendokok, it is true it seems too large, but this is because the peksi is too long for the hilt. I shall try to drill it a bit more.
Shall post pics of the wrangka, which is not that of the blade (I had to adapt it for a better fit ).
David, the keris is not so little, the wilah is 33,5 cm ( a bit more more than 13 inches). I think it is the medium size for a keris.

GIO · 8th June 2011, 12:34 PM

Here are the pics of the sheath.
In fact the pedonkok is too large for the hilt. I have drilled a bit the hilt, but am afraid to go through. This notwithstanding I like this pendokok, it seems old.

BluErf · 8th June 2011, 04:07 PM

The pendoko looks alright with this keris. All Sulawesi. V nice keris!

7th June 2011, 06:04 PM	#1
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	Restoration project Good day to everybody. I recently purchased this keris (I suppose Bugis, though hilt and scabbard are not original. Hereafter the story. Please apologize the bad pics: I'll never become a famous photographer, I'm afraid...

8th June 2011, 01:58 AM	#3
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	Sorry, I had problems with pics size Attached Images

8th June 2011, 02:00 AM	#4
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	Here the work is midway. The dirty finger is mine Attached Images

8th June 2011, 02:01 AM	#5
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	The finished result Attached Images

8th June 2011, 12:34 PM	#9
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	Here are the pics of the sheath. In fact the pedonkok is too large for the hilt. I have drilled a bit the hilt, but am afraid to go through. This notwithstanding I like this pendokok, it seems old. Attached Images

7th June 2011, 06:25 PM	#2
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	I made a disaster, I am afraid

8th June 2011, 02:10 AM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	Hey Gio, nice results. What did you use to stain? Can we see the sheath? It looks like a nice little Bugis. The pendokok looks a bit too large.

8th June 2011, 10:54 AM	#8
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	Many thanks for your compliments. For etching I use warangan, but sometimes I find it difficult to achieve good results. As to the pendokok, it is true it seems too large, but this is because the peksi is too long for the hilt. I shall try to drill it a bit more. Shall post pics of the wrangka, which is not that of the blade (I had to adapt it for a better fit ). David, the keris is not so little, the wilah is 33,5 cm ( a bit more more than 13 inches). I think it is the medium size for a keris.

8th June 2011, 04:07 PM	#10
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The pendoko looks alright with this keris. All Sulawesi. V nice keris!