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30th October 2008, 09:25 PM
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I agree with Henk about not change ukiran. IMO the hit is right with sarong pattern and with pendok too.
.....Another similar hit... Last edited by Marcokeris; 30th October 2008 at 09:42 PM. |
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1st November 2008, 12:10 AM
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 You may want to change your head, but your mom will say it was made just to fit with the rest of your body.   really, I wish this quaility keris came along on this side of the pond. |
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1st November 2008, 08:29 AM
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Nice keris and I think it’s in original shape, no need to change the hilt.
The warangka is in Urang Urangan/Deng Udengan style, The hilt in Ukir Topi style (hat/cap) The flying horse carved on the warangka called Mega Remeng, this is a legend about a flying horse owned by Jokotole, a king of Sumenep. Now, it is not easy to find original keris like this even in Madura, Well…accept going door to door to collector houses. So…nice keris and just keep it, it is worth. 
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1st November 2008, 04:45 PM
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I love the hilt!
And the overall ensemble is good. I'm still waiting for a good old all-original Madurese keris to come my way... 
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1st November 2008, 05:18 PM
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The blade is soaking right now. Let's see how it cleans up. Now, If I can get my hands (with gloves) on some arsenic.......
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19th November 2008, 12:38 AM
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Hi Bill,
You can buy the arsenic(waragnan) in the for as Realgar at ebay. Try to buy a as cheap as posible piece whit dark red collour. Grind it and put it in limejuice(peal off skinfirst). And let is soak(the realgar) for (IMO) 6 months in the limejuice. Use old cocos water(without the milk, it should be tranparent) to get the rust off. Soak it a hour and take a hard bursh to brush the rust off. Regards, Michel |
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19th November 2008, 01:35 AM
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Michel, I understand the process you say. How should I protect myself from the arsenic? Bill |
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