Restored Tajong

VVV · 11th June 2011, 07:43 AM

Thanks all,

Yes, he made the suassa himself after a receipe I gave him. But he told me that he sometimes used similar alloys himself because it's more durable than gold but didn't know that it had a name.
Kai Wee, the reason it's so high is that we had to restore the buah pinang.
Here is the old version of the hilt as I found it.

Michael

David · 11th June 2011, 05:48 PM

I am curious now that i see the hilt in original condition. Is it likely that the hilt originally had similar suassa decoration and if not would this be more correctly considered a "upgrade" rather than a "restoration"?
Very nice indeed either way...

VVV · 11th June 2011, 06:03 PM

David,

You can see that the parts were the suassa is now had another colour/patination than the rest of the hilt in the old version. That's a sign of that there once had been something else on top of it. If it was originally suassa or silver however is impossible to say.

Michael

BluErf · 12th June 2011, 12:26 AM

The lighter coloured parts most likely indicated the presence of old silver/swasa decorations. However, the seemingly lack of pegging holes suggest that the decorations were added during a period when adhesives were available, and swasa nail pegs were not used. Still, it was an old "upgrade", and Michael restored that.

Battara · 12th June 2011, 02:33 AM

How do the mounts stay on - glue?

VVV · 12th June 2011, 09:04 AM

Yes, he used some kind of special glue for gold alloys.

Michael

Tok Janggut · 1st July 2011, 10:47 AM

great tajong. i like the overall look of this keris.

11th June 2011, 07:43 AM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks all, Yes, he made the suassa himself after a receipe I gave him. But he told me that he sometimes used similar alloys himself because it's more durable than gold but didn't know that it had a name. Kai Wee, the reason it's so high is that we had to restore the buah pinang. Here is the old version of the hilt as I found it. Michael Attached Images

11th June 2011, 05:48 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	I am curious now that i see the hilt in original condition. Is it likely that the hilt originally had similar suassa decoration and if not would this be more correctly considered a "upgrade" rather than a "restoration"? Very nice indeed either way...

11th June 2011, 06:03 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	David, You can see that the parts were the suassa is now had another colour/patination than the rest of the hilt in the old version. That's a sign of that there once had been something else on top of it. If it was originally suassa or silver however is impossible to say. Michael

12th June 2011, 12:26 AM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The lighter coloured parts most likely indicated the presence of old silver/swasa decorations. However, the seemingly lack of pegging holes suggest that the decorations were added during a period when adhesives were available, and swasa nail pegs were not used. Still, it was an old "upgrade", and Michael restored that.

12th June 2011, 02:33 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	How do the mounts stay on - glue?

12th June 2011, 09:04 AM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Yes, he used some kind of special glue for gold alloys. Michael

1st July 2011, 10:47 AM	#7
Tok Janggut Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 11	great tajong. i like the overall look of this keris.