Keris Sundang pictures for sharing or comment

Marcokeris · 15th November 2009, 04:52 PM

IMO both two beautiful complete keris

Is a piece of shell in the second hit?

Battara · 15th November 2009, 06:43 PM

Very nice pieces. Thank you for sharing.

Looks like MOP in the second piece.

brekele · 15th November 2009, 07:36 PM

Thank you Marco & Battara for your comment.

@Marco : I put a piece thin plat of iron, I was thinking also to put shell on the hilt and warangka, but I guess this kind of work must be done it in lombok Island, because there...some people can make real good work for putting shell on the wood (At Jangkuk Sayang-sayang village).

@Battara : What is the meaning of MOP? Thank you.

Sajen · 15th November 2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by brekele

Thank you Marco & Battara for your comment.

@Marco : I put a piece thin plat of iron, I was thinking also to put shell on the hilt and warangka, but I guess this kind of work must be done it in lombok Island, because there...some people can make real good work for putting shell on the wood (At Jangkuk Sayang-sayang village).

@Battara : What is the meaning of MOP? Thank you.

Hello Brekele,

very nice work! I like special the second one. MOP means Mother of Pearl, the shell from Natilus.

Best,

Detlef

brekele · 15th November 2009, 09:55 PM

Thank you Detlef.

This is the last one that I can share , which is our favourit shape of the luk.
In the end of the work , I asked him (my friend) about which part the most difficult work for making all of these Keris Sundang, and he said : "Making bigger kruwingan (fuller?) is harder than smaller, every milimeter must carved very carefully to make the kruwingan's line looks smooth"

David · 15th November 2009, 10:27 PM

Nice contemporary work. I think that maybe the kakatau pommels are a bit too large for the size of these blades and if you want to give them a nicer look you could look into more complicated wrapping methods for the hilts and sheaths. The blades look beautiful. You friend has some talent.

Thanks for sharing.

Moshah · 17th November 2009, 04:44 AM

These works are pleasant to the eye...

Was there anymore sundang maker left in the land of the Moro?

Wonder what they will have to say about this.

15th November 2009, 09:55 PM	#5
brekele Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 208	Thank you Detlef. This is the last one that I can share , which is our favourit shape of the luk. In the end of the work , I asked him (my friend) about which part the most difficult work for making all of these Keris Sundang, and he said : "Making bigger kruwingan (fuller?) is harder than smaller, every milimeter must carved very carefully to make the kruwingan's line looks smooth" Attached Images

15th November 2009, 04:52 PM	#1
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	IMO both two beautiful complete keris Is a piece of shell in the second hit?

15th November 2009, 06:43 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Very nice pieces. Thank you for sharing. Looks like MOP in the second piece.

15th November 2009, 07:36 PM	#3
brekele Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 208	Thank you Marco & Battara for your comment. @Marco : I put a piece thin plat of iron, I was thinking also to put shell on the hilt and warangka, but I guess this kind of work must be done it in lombok Island, because there...some people can make real good work for putting shell on the wood (At Jangkuk Sayang-sayang village). @Battara : What is the meaning of MOP? Thank you.

15th November 2009, 10:27 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Nice contemporary work. I think that maybe the kakatau pommels are a bit too large for the size of these blades and if you want to give them a nicer look you could look into more complicated wrapping methods for the hilts and sheaths. The blades look beautiful. You friend has some talent. Thanks for sharing.

17th November 2009, 04:44 AM	#7
Moshah Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 171	These works are pleasant to the eye... Was there anymore sundang maker left in the land of the Moro? Wonder what they will have to say about this.