Keris Hilts

lemmythesmith · 30th July 2009, 09:34 PM

WOW!! You have some nice looking hilts there Alan, I like the little patrem one on the second shelf, thanks for sharing.

A. G. Maisey · 30th July 2009, 10:35 PM

Thank you people.

I need to apologise for the quality of the closer shots. I trusted technology with those. The first one is a time exposure. When I get a day with decent light I'll do a couple of time exposures close up and you'll be able to see them better.

Sajen, I may or may not sort them into regions and types, at some time in the future. My initial feeling was that I would do this, but when I set this up I worked every night for a couple of weeks just mounting them onto the display bases, and as I mounted I put them into the cabinet, with taller ones at the back.This hapahazard approach has resulted in something that pleases my eye, so I may not sort them. In fact, my nature does not run to the warehouse approach, I prefer "mix & match" --- a bit like a weekend market.I still have probably a year's evening work in front of me with these because I need to work through them one at a time and clean and tidy them.

Then there are the ones still in the drawers.

Alam Shah · 30th July 2009, 11:13 PM

Awesome collection..

if only I could have a couple of the malay malay / bugis pieces.. still searching..

BluErf · 31st July 2009, 04:18 PM

I agree with not sorting. That way, there are more "surprises" when one looks.

30th July 2009, 09:34 PM	#1
lemmythesmith Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 93	WOW!! You have some nice looking hilts there Alan, I like the little patrem one on the second shelf, thanks for sharing.

30th July 2009, 10:35 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Thank you people. I need to apologise for the quality of the closer shots. I trusted technology with those. The first one is a time exposure. When I get a day with decent light I'll do a couple of time exposures close up and you'll be able to see them better. Sajen, I may or may not sort them into regions and types, at some time in the future. My initial feeling was that I would do this, but when I set this up I worked every night for a couple of weeks just mounting them onto the display bases, and as I mounted I put them into the cabinet, with taller ones at the back.This hapahazard approach has resulted in something that pleases my eye, so I may not sort them. In fact, my nature does not run to the warehouse approach, I prefer "mix & match" --- a bit like a weekend market.I still have probably a year's evening work in front of me with these because I need to work through them one at a time and clean and tidy them. Then there are the ones still in the drawers.

30th July 2009, 11:13 PM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Awesome collection.. if only I could have a couple of the malay malay / bugis pieces.. still searching..

31st July 2009, 04:18 PM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I agree with not sorting. That way, there are more "surprises" when one looks.