keris bali / sword

[bagus]

anybody know or can explain about this keris / sword i got it in bali? thaks

[David]

Welcome to the forum Bagus.
hmmm….i am afraid that your photos are not very revealing, but it does look like a contemporary creation to me. How long is the blade (without the pesi/tang)? Is the pesi round or more flat?

[Rick]

A Balinese Bowie ?

[David]

Originally Posted by Rick

A Balinese Bowie ?

Yeah, i'm not even sure i would technically call this a keris. Is there a gonjo, either separate or iras. I cannot tell from the photos.

[Alam Shah]

Hi,
Not a keris and it falls along the javanese sword class.. 'tempius', 'pedang tusuk' (stabbing sword), with a contemporary flair.
The clip point does make it bowie like..

[bagus]

thanks david, thats way ... this blade make mee little bit confiuse... last week i talk to my friend which is empu keris from madura, he say this blade is original, i make a warangka at the moment, after that gonna wash with warangan, soo we'll know about the steel.. thanks buddy

[David]

Originally Posted by bagus

… last week i talk to my friend which is empu keris from madura, he say this blade is original

I am afraid i don't know what you mean here exactly. Original how or to what? Also curious about my earlier question. Is the pesi (tang) flat or round?

[bagus]

ohh the peai is round david,

[David]

Thanks Bagus…