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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 616084, member: 2844"]The good news is, the mendak or hilt ring could be silver. Worth taking it off and giving it a polish. The style is classic Madurese.</p><p>When you put it back on, be sure to give the hilt a twist so it is facing the other way.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> The hilt is very nice quality.</p><p>This style sheath and hilt are of a style often associated with Java, but the style is also used on Madura, especially the west of the main island of Madura.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pendok or metal oversheath is in one piece, no dents or breaks. It just needs a lot of elbow grease.</p><p>The gandar, or lower part of the wooden sheath, could just have been a rudimentary one, two pieces of wood front and back, so that can be replaced.</p><p>You won't be able to find the same wood as the ship, but can cover the replacement wood with a piece of nice textile. Make sure the replacement wood is slightly rounded to follow the curve of the pendok. Much used textile colours are plain green, red and black. No patterns. Like the one on the left:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]180540[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now for the bad news.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie86" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The blade has been mistreated by someone who clearly hates pamor.</p><p>This was once a very elegant, nicely made Madurese keris. The part where the curl is cut out, 'leans into' the centre of the blade, which is typical of Madurese keris.</p><p>The kind of pamor, or what is left of it, is very popular on Madura.</p><p>Before a pamor-hating criminal got to it, the pamor was Adeg. Adeg is a cleansing pamor, it is believed to protect against poisonous animals, epidemics, black magic and natural disasters. It is used a lot on Madura. Too bad it doesn't protect against the barbarian with the file or steel wool.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie22" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The number of waves is 9, which serves to increase the owners ambition and have a positive influence on his (her) career.</p><p>The rust is negligible, a drop of scented oil will take care of that. This keris will like jasmine oil. Preferably the Arabian 'Jasmine Sambac', which is related to the native Indonesian jasmine. You can use it on your other keris as well. It is considered respectful to work from the base to the tip.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a possibility the remaining pamor could be brought out by a ritual washing. The damage would still be there, but less visible.</p><p>I don't know if anyone in North America does it. It is a messy and toxic business, involving arsenic. There are some people here who do it, the last time I checked the price was 50 euros.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 616084, member: 2844"]The good news is, the mendak or hilt ring could be silver. Worth taking it off and giving it a polish. The style is classic Madurese. When you put it back on, be sure to give the hilt a twist so it is facing the other way.;) The hilt is very nice quality. This style sheath and hilt are of a style often associated with Java, but the style is also used on Madura, especially the west of the main island of Madura. The pendok or metal oversheath is in one piece, no dents or breaks. It just needs a lot of elbow grease. The gandar, or lower part of the wooden sheath, could just have been a rudimentary one, two pieces of wood front and back, so that can be replaced. You won't be able to find the same wood as the ship, but can cover the replacement wood with a piece of nice textile. Make sure the replacement wood is slightly rounded to follow the curve of the pendok. Much used textile colours are plain green, red and black. No patterns. Like the one on the left: [ATTACH=full]180540[/ATTACH] Now for the bad news.:sorry: The blade has been mistreated by someone who clearly hates pamor. This was once a very elegant, nicely made Madurese keris. The part where the curl is cut out, 'leans into' the centre of the blade, which is typical of Madurese keris. The kind of pamor, or what is left of it, is very popular on Madura. Before a pamor-hating criminal got to it, the pamor was Adeg. Adeg is a cleansing pamor, it is believed to protect against poisonous animals, epidemics, black magic and natural disasters. It is used a lot on Madura. Too bad it doesn't protect against the barbarian with the file or steel wool.:bigtears: The number of waves is 9, which serves to increase the owners ambition and have a positive influence on his (her) career. The rust is negligible, a drop of scented oil will take care of that. This keris will like jasmine oil. Preferably the Arabian 'Jasmine Sambac', which is related to the native Indonesian jasmine. You can use it on your other keris as well. It is considered respectful to work from the base to the tip. There is a possibility the remaining pamor could be brought out by a ritual washing. The damage would still be there, but less visible. I don't know if anyone in North America does it. It is a messy and toxic business, involving arsenic. There are some people here who do it, the last time I checked the price was 50 euros.[/QUOTE]
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