keris for share

Sajen · 7th April 2014, 04:55 PM

Nice keris Semar with a very unusual kembang kacang!

Regards,
Detlef

David · 7th April 2014, 06:32 PM

Well that's a lovely ensemble. I find it rather attractive. Hope you don't mind if i orient your photo a bit differently. Always easier to read a photo of a keris in this orientation and allows us to better understand the "bow" or forward lead of the blade. Perhaps someone can help me with the Javanese term for that feature which i seem to have forgotten.

A. G. Maisey · 7th April 2014, 08:28 PM

Most people I know refer to the blade angle as "condong lele":- "condong lelenya" :- "its angle"

David · 7th April 2014, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Most people I know refer to the blade angle as "condign lele":- "condign lelenya" :- "its angle"

Thanks Alan, that's what i was looking for. Getting old is a beautiful, terrible thing…

David · 7th April 2014, 08:47 PM

OK, really weird that when i hit "quote" to repeat your post at the top of my response it changed your spelling of condong to condign. Damn auto-correct!

semar · 8th April 2014, 12:36 AM

hello Detlef

this kind of kembang kacang the call it Bungkum

no problem David this way the keris look nice to hahaha

semar

A. G. Maisey · 8th April 2014, 05:38 AM

David, in most cases, getting old is a whole lot better than the alternative.

7th April 2014, 06:32 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Well that's a lovely ensemble. I find it rather attractive. Hope you don't mind if i orient your photo a bit differently. Always easier to read a photo of a keris in this orientation and allows us to better understand the "bow" or forward lead of the blade. Perhaps someone can help me with the Javanese term for that feature which i seem to have forgotten. Attached Images

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Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Nice keris Semar with a very unusual kembang kacang! Regards, Detlef

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A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,990	Most people I know refer to the blade angle as "condong lele":- "condong lelenya" :- "its angle"

7th April 2014, 08:47 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	OK, really weird that when i hit "quote" to repeat your post at the top of my response it changed your spelling of condong to condign. Damn auto-correct!

8th April 2014, 12:36 AM	#6
semar Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 272	hello Detlef this kind of kembang kacang the call it Bungkum no problem David this way the keris look nice to hahaha semar

8th April 2014, 05:38 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,990	David, in most cases, getting old is a whole lot better than the alternative.