Small Sumatra keris

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Sajen

... What do you think about the "original" one. The blade will get a cleaning and a warangan also.

Detlef

The "original" pendokok/mendak/hilt ring that comes with the piece, seems like a replacement.. BluErf's hilt ring seems like a good fitting for your piece..
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...id=54668&stc=1

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

The "original" pendokok/mendak/hilt ring that comes with the piece, seems like a replacement.. BluErf's hilt ring seems like a good fitting for your piece..
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...id=54668&stc=1

This have been my feeling also that the pendokok which coming with the keris have been a replacement. I will search for a better and adequate one.

[Sajen]

Many thank's to Kai Wee, Alam and Rasdan for all the informations and pictures of beautiful examples of this region.

[Sajen]

Here the pictures after the restore work at the sheat. Since I don't have had bone or ivory it was used translucent horn for the before white rings.
What do you think: is the form of the buntut correct?

[David]

I like it! Certainly a nice improvement over how you received the piece.

[Mamat Lombok]

Dear forum ,

do you think this keris is from sumatera too..?? cause i have no idea about it.
i found it in lombok.
thanks.

kind regards,

mamat

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Here the pictures after the restore work at the sheat. Since I don't have had bone or ivory it was used translucent horn for the before white rings.
What do you think: is the form of the buntut correct?

Very nice restoration works.. the translucent horn looks alright.. and the buntut looks ok..

[Sajen]

Thank you David and Alam! Now I still need a pendokok in proper style.

Dear Mamat, seems to be a nice keris with unusual sheat form. I have no hunch from where it orginates. BTW, I think you will get more comments when you give it a own thread.

Regards,
Detlef

[Gustav]

Detlef,

it looks really good!

(Only one thing. I looked at your keris... then at BluErf's keris... then at your keris again - and THEN : what when the second, missing collar wasn't a white one (and there was only white tape at hand)?!

But you know, it's spring and the first really warm Samedy night this year in my town... ).

Have you done some extra polish or just cleaned the sheath?

[BluErf]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Here the pictures after the restore work at the sheat. Since I don't have had bone or ivory it was used translucent horn for the before white rings.
What do you think: is the form of the buntut correct?

This indeed a great improvement. Very nice. You just need a proper Malay pendoko.