Keris from Sumatra??

kai · 7th June 2011, 02:29 AM

Hello Ruud,

Don't toss out the scabbard - it's a nice one, too.

The keris needs another scabbard though. As already pointed out by Ron, the (silver?) pendokok is nice and typical Minang Kabau style as is the (wooden?) Jawa deman hilt. Blade is not typical Minang but these sepokal blades are quite commonly found there, too.

Once you have removed the hilt from the blade, the latter could certainly use a gentle cleaning to remove the active rust - if you start out with pineapple juice, there's probably enough warangan left among the rust for reasonably staining the pamor once the blade is clean (search the forum for pointers).

Regards,
Kai

David · 7th June 2011, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Don't toss out the scabbard - it's a nice one, too.

Most definitely, hope i didn't imply otherwise. It's nicely carved and i am sure you can find someone who can use it for the correct blade.

ruudgroot · 7th June 2011, 07:46 PM

Ron and David asked for more detailed pictures, so here they are.
The handle is made of horn

Maurice · 7th June 2011, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Don't toss out the scabbard - it's a nice one, too.

I would toss out the keris and keep that beautifull scabbard.

(Little joke Ruud, I'm not a keris collector)...
But I really like that carving on that very old scabbard!

Kind Regards,
Maurice

ruudgroot · 7th June 2011, 11:42 PM

Hello Maurice,

Yes, it's a nice one. This keris was given to him by a family member. So I don't think he will toss anything away.

A very good friend of me, gave me 8 years ago, a very large keris from Bali. It has no scabbard. I'll make a new topic of this keris named: "Large keris from Bali".

Maurice · 1st September 2013, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruudgroot

Hello Maurice,

Yes, it's a nice one. This keris was given to him by a family member. So I don't think he will toss anything away.

A very good friend of me, gave me 8 years ago, a very large keris from Bali. It has no scabbard. I'll make a new topic of this keris named: "Large keris from Bali".

Hello Ruud,

If you're still active here on the forum would you please contact me?
mbloebaum@gmail.com

Thanks,
Maurice

7th June 2011, 07:46 PM	#3
ruudgroot Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 6	More detailed pictures Ron and David asked for more detailed pictures, so here they are. The handle is made of horn Attached Images Last edited by ruudgroot; 7th June 2011 at 11:27 PM.

7th June 2011, 11:42 PM	#5
ruudgroot Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 6	The scabbard Hello Maurice, Yes, it's a nice one. This keris was given to him by a family member. So I don't think he will toss anything away. A very good friend of me, gave me 8 years ago, a very large keris from Bali. It has no scabbard. I'll make a new topic of this keris named: "Large keris from Bali".

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7th June 2011, 02:29 AM	#1
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Ruud, Don't toss out the scabbard - it's a nice one, too. The keris needs another scabbard though. As already pointed out by Ron, the (silver?) pendokok is nice and typical Minang Kabau style as is the (wooden?) Jawa deman hilt. Blade is not typical Minang but these sepokal blades are quite commonly found there, too. Once you have removed the hilt from the blade, the latter could certainly use a gentle cleaning to remove the active rust - if you start out with pineapple juice, there's probably enough warangan left among the rust for reasonably staining the pamor once the blade is clean (search the forum for pointers). Regards, Kai