unusual keris

David · 15th January 2017, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Pusaka

If I remember correctly it is also a letter of the runic alphabet....

Well, it's a pretty basic configuration. I would image it is likely to show up as a symbol (letter, number, other) in many different cultures.

A. G. Maisey · 15th January 2017, 07:38 AM

Yep.

https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-im...er-symbol.html

Pusaka · 15th January 2017, 05:00 PM

In respect to keris though and placing the symbol on the keris in this particular way it has a specific meaning. It is not just a Lam-Alif the third letter is invisible which is the point of the keris which represents the beginning of manifestation. The keris blade is the Nur, the light.

A. G. Maisey · 15th January 2017, 06:41 PM

Opinions may differ, it depends upon which school one attended.

mariusgmioc · 22nd January 2017, 06:49 PM

After some consideration and careful examination of the photos, I came to doubt that this keris is made of wood.

The mere fact that is very lite does not mean it is wood.
Nothing in its aspect looks like wood.

Moreover, the porous aspect tends to point to a heavily chemically corroded iron. I am not very good at chemistry but I have seen iron tools that after some acid attack turned into some kind of spongy coal that was very fragile and crumbly and this is exactly what I think it happened to this Keris.

GIO · 22nd January 2017, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

After some consideration and careful examination of the photos, I came to doubt that this keris is made of wood.

The mere fact that is very lite does not mean it is wood.
Nothing in its aspect looks like wood.

Moreover, the porous aspect tends to point to a heavily chemically corroded iron. I am not very good at chemistry but I have seen iron tools that after some acid attack turned into some kind of spongy coal that was very fragile and crumbly and this is exactly what I think it happened to this Keris.

Have you tried with a magnet ?

satsujinken · 23rd January 2017, 10:21 AM

hi all

Thanks for the interest of the blade

1. The blade stick to magnet !! this amazed me ... I used refrigerator ornament magnet and did not expect it to stick but it is !!

2. if you put it carefully on water, it floats !!

now what do I have here ?? getting more confused here

Donny

15th January 2017, 07:38 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,013	Yep. https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-im...er-symbol.html

15th January 2017, 05:00 PM	#3
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	In respect to keris though and placing the symbol on the keris in this particular way it has a specific meaning. It is not just a Lam-Alif the third letter is invisible which is the point of the keris which represents the beginning of manifestation. The keris blade is the Nur, the light.

15th January 2017, 06:41 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,013	Opinions may differ, it depends upon which school one attended.

22nd January 2017, 06:49 PM	#5
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	After some consideration and careful examination of the photos, I came to doubt that this keris is made of wood. The mere fact that is very lite does not mean it is wood. Nothing in its aspect looks like wood. Moreover, the porous aspect tends to point to a heavily chemically corroded iron. I am not very good at chemistry but I have seen iron tools that after some acid attack turned into some kind of spongy coal that was very fragile and crumbly and this is exactly what I think it happened to this Keris.

23rd January 2017, 10:21 AM	#7
satsujinken Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Surabaya - Indonesia Posts: 199	hi all Thanks for the interest of the blade 1. The blade stick to magnet !! this amazed me ... I used refrigerator ornament magnet and did not expect it to stick but it is !! 2. if you put it carefully on water, it floats !! now what do I have here ?? getting more confused here Donny