Keris lurus for comment and discussion

Rick · 12th June 2018, 01:00 AM

[QUOTE=A. G. Maisey]Thus the mendak, rather than the metuk:- the mendak collapses and absorbs some of the shock. It does not need to be a firm, neat fit, it only needs to be in place and collapsible. The angkup randu style that is found on most old Madura and East Jawa keris is perhaps the most effect "shock absorber" of any mendak./QUOTE]

Judging from the above quote Novan, your mendak may have seen such stresses.

12th June 2018, 01:00 AM	#9
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,348	[QUOTE=A. G. Maisey]Thus the mendak, rather than the metuk:- the mendak collapses and absorbs some of the shock. It does not need to be a firm, neat fit, it only needs to be in place and collapsible. The angkup randu style that is found on most old Madura and East Jawa keris is perhaps the most effect "shock absorber" of any mendak./QUOTE] Judging from the above quote Novan, your mendak may have seen such stresses.