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BluErf · 13th March 2010, 01:44 AM

Quite difficult to provide guidelines in words...

But this is a Riau keris. Very very nice one by the way!

BluErf · 13th March 2010, 01:57 AM

Both Riau and Terengganu keris sheaths can have the 'clipped ends'. It's the execution and style that differentiates them, but frankly, sometimes, they are very very close.

Rick · 13th March 2010, 02:32 AM

Thanks Kai Wee, what style pendongkok should it have ?
The buntut has gone missing, correct ?

Agreed, I like this keris, and the Terennganu (sp?) example also .

danny1976 · 13th March 2010, 10:00 AM

Hi Rick and Kai wee.

Yes the buntut is missing , any restore tips ?
To find a good old pendokok will be the next thing but i think it will be hard to find a good old one .

Kai wee . Can u be more specific why it is a Riau keris , only the blade or the complete keris and does some one has a photo of a Riau keris with Toli toli ?

The only thing i can tell about this keris tha it dit comer more than 6o years ago with a dutch gentlemen and he did purchase it in Sumatra.

BluErf · 13th March 2010, 01:11 PM

The most famous Riau keris of them all...

I think the whole keris of yours is Riau. The blade is rather unusual. You might want to get it warangan-ed. I see potentially interesting star patterns along the length. This sort of things - you can't tell until it is washed properly.

Sajen · 13th March 2010, 03:01 PM

Hi Danny,

congrats, a very good find. Hope you found a way to restore it.

danny1976 · 13th March 2010, 03:15 PM

Hi Detlef,

Thanks ! i.m happy with this one

About the restore....I will look for a fitting mendak and maybe try to find a piece of horn or ivory for the buntut.
but for the rest i will leave the keris as it is, its old and i dont like it to become a ''bling bling keris ''

maybe i will give it a etch with vinager , because what i read a keris from sumatra doesn,t have the same stain with warangan as a javanese.

What,s youre opinion about the stain ?

regards,

danny

ow.... is some one has a old medak/pendoko..please pm ?

13th March 2010, 02:32 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Thanks Kai Wee, what style pendongkok should it have ? The buntut has gone missing, correct ? Agreed, I like this keris, and the Terennganu (sp?) example also . Last edited by Rick; 13th March 2010 at 03:11 AM.

13th March 2010, 01:11 PM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The most famous Riau keris of them all... I think the whole keris of yours is Riau. The blade is rather unusual. You might want to get it warangan-ed. I see potentially interesting star patterns along the length. This sort of things - you can't tell until it is washed properly. Attached Images

13th March 2010, 01:44 AM	#1
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Quite difficult to provide guidelines in words... But this is a Riau keris. Very very nice one by the way!

13th March 2010, 01:57 AM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Both Riau and Terengganu keris sheaths can have the 'clipped ends'. It's the execution and style that differentiates them, but frankly, sometimes, they are very very close.

13th March 2010, 10:00 AM	#4
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Hi Rick and Kai wee. Yes the buntut is missing , any restore tips ? To find a good old pendokok will be the next thing but i think it will be hard to find a good old one . Kai wee . Can u be more specific why it is a Riau keris , only the blade or the complete keris and does some one has a photo of a Riau keris with Toli toli ? The only thing i can tell about this keris tha it dit comer more than 6o years ago with a dutch gentlemen and he did purchase it in Sumatra.

13th March 2010, 03:01 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Hi Danny, congrats, a very good find. Hope you found a way to restore it.

13th March 2010, 03:15 PM	#7
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Hi Detlef, Thanks ! i.m happy with this one About the restore....I will look for a fitting mendak and maybe try to find a piece of horn or ivory for the buntut. but for the rest i will leave the keris as it is, its old and i dont like it to become a ''bling bling keris '' maybe i will give it a etch with vinager , because what i read a keris from sumatra doesn,t have the same stain with warangan as a javanese. What,s youre opinion about the stain ? regards, danny ow.... is some one has a old medak/pendoko..please pm ?