before and after

[ferrylaki]

Let me show to you. The work I've done to my keris. I managed to get it cleaned, stained, gave it new warangka ( Surakarta Ladrang )with brass pendok, new Handle cendana wangi ( sandalwood), old copper mendak ( gold plated) .

you can find there's a significant appearence of the pamor.
I really like the sandalwood handle...smell nice. It's quite hard to find sandalwood these days.
But I've manage to find a nice gayaman mede of sandalwool. It still in process, I'll make another posting about the gayaman made of sandalwood.

Just want to share this pictures guys...

[David]

The new wrongko is nice, but personally i would put the old hilt back on. It looks like nicer wood and better workmanship (though i can't see it close up) and it is my understanding that a hilt of darker wood than the wrongko is often desirable anyway.

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by David

The new wrongko is nice, but personally i would put the old hilt back on. It looks like nicer wood and better workmanship (though i can't see it close up) and it is my understanding that a hilt of darker wood than the wrongko is often desirable anyway.

Thanks David,
You're 100% right, I also prefer the old hilt. It has darker wood and match better with the new warangka. But since the old hilt has a 2 cm crack just near the Selut then I put my other sandalwood hilt to replace it. I will try to put some glue on the damage hilt in order to restore it's original shape.

The old selut didnot match to the mendak, maybe I should have someone to gold pleted the selut.

any comment for the keris?

[Marcokeris]

I agree with David but IMO try to change the selut with another better (maybe silver with yakut stones).
Keris seems a nice one.

[ferrylaki]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

I agree with David but IMO try to change the selut with another better (maybe silver with yakut stones).
Keris seems a nice one.

About the selut, I guess a silver selut with yakut or mirah would be fine. I concern about the price of this kind selut. will cost me a lot. about US$80 for an ordinary silver yakut stone selut. I'll try to find a good one for my keris.