Also a gamble..

danny1976 · 4th February 2011, 05:18 PM

It looks like it,s a gamble week

I also did take a gamble on marktplaats here, i recieved it today .
the wranka is nothing, to damaged.

but the blade and the hilt are a good gamble.
the blade is now in a bath for de-rusting.

i.m not sure if the blade is a madurese or east javanes.
pamor is ujung gunung and on the other side maube a batu lapak but i have to
clean it first .

danny

Sajen · 4th February 2011, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danny1976

It looks like it,s a gamble week

I also did take a gamble on marktplaats here, i recieved it today .
the wranka is nothing, to damaged.

but the blade and the hilt are a good gamble.
the blade is now in a bath for de-rusting.

i.m not sure if the blade is a madurese or east javanes.
pamor is ujung gunung and on the other side maube a batu lapak but i have to
clean it first .

danny

I am curious to see pictures Danny!

Up's, I have been to fast!! Nice blade and the sarung don't look so bad like you write, from the pictures it look restorable. When the blade fit good inside I think it is better to restore it than to look for a other one. (pm me when you need help by this).

Regards,

Detlef

danny1976 · 4th February 2011, 11:46 PM

Hi Detlef,

Here some picture,s of the blade , imo madurese and age.
no batu lapak ..

the hilt has a nice patin.

some one has a opinion on the blade , good old one or tong tong....

Sajen · 5th February 2011, 01:01 AM

Wow, so fast stained? Very good job!

I think that the nice blade is from Madura, I like it!

David · 5th February 2011, 01:44 AM

Certainly a gamble that paid off. How bad is the sheath? The pictures don't show...

BluErf · 5th February 2011, 02:17 AM

Looks like the blade has an ujung gunung pamor at the base. Quite unusual for a non-Bugis/Malay blade, I thought.

The whole ensemble looks matching.

asomotif · 5th February 2011, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Wow, so fast stained? Very good job!!

A big WOW from here too !

The sheath is also very nice. would suggest to restore.

danny1976 · 5th February 2011, 11:29 AM

Hi Guy,s,

Yes i stained it quite quick, the solustion is strong so it don,t take a lot of time.
the rust was also easy to remove.

There is Ujung Gunung on both side,s , but it won,t come out verry clear , i don,t know why? it,s a pitty.

Here some photo,s of the sheat .

Sajen · 5th February 2011, 12:19 PM

Hi Danny,

like I write you yesterday by e-mail: When the blade fit good inside the sheath I would suggest to restore it, it's a nice timoho sheath and the wood is expensive.

It depend from the material how strong the contrast come out by warangan.

Best regards,

Detlef

danny1976 · 4th January 2012, 12:36 PM

With the help from a friend who is also a forum member here

This is how the keris looks now after the restore of the sheath.

Harley · 4th January 2012, 03:20 PM

Wow Danny, thats a really nice job, congrats!

regards,
Ben

sirek · 4th January 2012, 04:29 PM

beautiful end result,

do you also have pictures of the restoration spots?
(how the gap is filled)

danny1976 · 4th January 2012, 07:50 PM

@ Sirek.

Yes I have , here you are

It is really a very neat repair.

Sajen · 4th January 2012, 09:16 PM

The restore job was done from a friend of me who has done already some very nice and good jobs for me.
The missing wood was filled with other wood and at some parts with a little bit wood filler and painted black at some areas so it is matching with the timoho. The wrongko was taken off since it was glued wrong to the gandar and the wilah don't fit good inside before. After all work was done the sheath get some layers of shellac. Here some additional pictures.

BTW, the keris look now very good with the handle again Danny!

Regards,

Detlef

danny1976 · 4th January 2012, 09:56 PM

Hi Detlef,

Thanks for placing the restore photo,s

Yes I think the handle completes this keris , but i.m still not happy with the mendak.
So when i find a proper one i will replace it.

regards,

danny

A. G. Maisey · 4th January 2012, 10:05 PM

Danny, based upon what I can see in the photos, this mendak is absolutely correct and cannot be improved on.

It is possible that it may have been squashed a bit, but even if it has been, this doesn't matter --- its an old keris, slight imperfections only add to its character.

Sajen · 4th January 2012, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danny1976

Yes I think the handle completes this keris , but i.m still not happy with the mendak.
So when i find a proper one i will replace it.

It's maybe not a masterpiece of art (

) but good matching!

sirek · 4th January 2012, 10:39 PM

thanks for sharing,

Henk · 5th January 2012, 11:44 AM

I completely agree with Alan. And the restoration of the scabbard just improved the keris to what it should be.

4th February 2011, 05:18 PM	#1
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Also a gamble.. It looks like it,s a gamble week I also did take a gamble on marktplaats here, i recieved it today . the wranka is nothing, to damaged. but the blade and the hilt are a good gamble. the blade is now in a bath for de-rusting. i.m not sure if the blade is a madurese or east javanes. pamor is ujung gunung and on the other side maube a batu lapak but i have to clean it first . danny Attached Images

4th February 2011, 11:46 PM	#3
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Hi Detlef, Here some picture,s of the blade , imo madurese and age. no batu lapak .. the hilt has a nice patin. some one has a opinion on the blade , good old one or tong tong.... Attached Images

5th February 2011, 11:29 AM	#8
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Hi Guy,s, Yes i stained it quite quick, the solustion is strong so it don,t take a lot of time. the rust was also easy to remove. There is Ujung Gunung on both side,s , but it won,t come out verry clear , i don,t know why? it,s a pitty. Here some photo,s of the sheat . Attached Images

4th January 2012, 12:36 PM	#10
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	With the help from a friend who is also a forum member here This is how the keris looks now after the restore of the sheath. Attached Images

4th January 2012, 04:29 PM	#12
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 169	beautiful end result, do you also have pictures of the restoration spots? (how the gap is filled) Attached Images

5th February 2011, 01:01 AM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Wow, so fast stained? Very good job! I think that the nice blade is from Madura, I like it!

5th February 2011, 01:44 AM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	Certainly a gamble that paid off. How bad is the sheath? The pictures don't show...

5th February 2011, 02:17 AM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Looks like the blade has an ujung gunung pamor at the base. Quite unusual for a non-Bugis/Malay blade, I thought. The whole ensemble looks matching.

5th February 2011, 12:19 PM	#9
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Hi Danny, like I write you yesterday by e-mail: When the blade fit good inside the sheath I would suggest to restore it, it's a nice timoho sheath and the wood is expensive. It depend from the material how strong the contrast come out by warangan. Best regards, Detlef

4th January 2012, 03:20 PM	#11
Harley Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nederland Posts: 83	Wow Danny, thats a really nice job, congrats! regards, Ben

4th January 2012, 07:50 PM	#13
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	@ Sirek. Yes I have , here you are It is really a very neat repair. Attached Images

4th January 2012, 09:16 PM	#14
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	The restore job was done from a friend of me who has done already some very nice and good jobs for me. The missing wood was filled with other wood and at some parts with a little bit wood filler and painted black at some areas so it is matching with the timoho. The wrongko was taken off since it was glued wrong to the gandar and the wilah don't fit good inside before. After all work was done the sheath get some layers of shellac. Here some additional pictures. BTW, the keris look now very good with the handle again Danny! Regards, Detlef Attached Images

4th January 2012, 09:56 PM	#15
danny1976 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 245	Hi Detlef, Thanks for placing the restore photo,s Yes I think the handle completes this keris , but i.m still not happy with the mendak. So when i find a proper one i will replace it. regards, danny

4th January 2012, 10:05 PM	#16
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,892	Danny, based upon what I can see in the photos, this mendak is absolutely correct and cannot be improved on. It is possible that it may have been squashed a bit, but even if it has been, this doesn't matter --- its an old keris, slight imperfections only add to its character.

4th January 2012, 10:39 PM	#18
sirek Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 169	thanks for sharing,

5th January 2012, 11:44 AM	#19
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I completely agree with Alan. And the restoration of the scabbard just improved the keris to what it should be.