Choosing a Ukiran

Jean · 1st June 2015, 07:54 PM

Or an East Java hilt, see example.
Personally I consider that a blade without ganja is worthless and as this one is of decent quality as David says I would try to find one but unless you have good contacts in Indonesia it will be very difficult.
Regards

A. G. Maisey · 1st June 2015, 11:34 PM

make a new gonjo yourself, its a simple job that only requires basic hand tools and a bench vice

you use mild steel

not really a proposition to get one made unless you live in jawa

Jean · 2nd June 2015, 12:44 PM

This 11 luk blade seems to have a dapur Sabuk Inten so the ganja should have greneng, good luck for making it!

Regards

blue lander · 2nd June 2015, 02:58 PM

Making a greneng is far beyond my capabilities, but I bet I could make a plain gonjo. Once the keris arrives I'll go to the hardware store and see if I can find a donor piece of steel to make it out of. Maybe a very thick bolt would work? I don't know how mild that steel is though.

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Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Or an East Java hilt, see example. Personally I consider that a blade without ganja is worthless and as this one is of decent quality as David says I would try to find one but unless you have good contacts in Indonesia it will be very difficult. Regards Attached Images

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1st June 2015, 11:34 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,209	make a new gonjo yourself, its a simple job that only requires basic hand tools and a bench vice you use mild steel not really a proposition to get one made unless you live in jawa

2nd June 2015, 12:44 PM	#3
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	This 11 luk blade seems to have a dapur Sabuk Inten so the ganja should have greneng, good luck for making it! Regards

2nd June 2015, 02:58 PM	#4
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Making a greneng is far beyond my capabilities, but I bet I could make a plain gonjo. Once the keris arrives I'll go to the hardware store and see if I can find a donor piece of steel to make it out of. Maybe a very thick bolt would work? I don't know how mild that steel is though.