Found an old khukuri

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kamagong

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For those of you that like antique khukuris I found one at this site www.ashokaarts.com Click on edged weapons. It looks like it's an oldie and goodie. Bone handled and it comes with eight tools, more than the Gangaola. Kinda of pricey, but if this is your sort of thing, who knows you might want it. Just make sure to share pictures with us if you buy it so we can all live vicariously through you.
 
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Thanks for the Website Kam!!
Actually that's a dayumed good price ($345.00) for that khukuri, I think!!!
And if I wasn't strapped for funds right now I would JUMP on it!!!!
Oh well, win a few, lose a few.
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I was also impressed with some other items they have for sale.....
An old Katar for $245.00 may be a little high, But then again there won't be any more made from that era.
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And the old Indian Sword that looks really simlar to the UBE was also kind of fascinating.

What really caught my eye besides the Yataghan was the really nice Keris, but the guy is wrong about the amount of "Luk" or waves in the blade.
It is a 15 Luk, not a 12 Luk.
All the Kerises are made with an odd number of Luk.
Interesting that the price wasn't marked on it and I have never seen one in that nice of
condition.
It looks almost new and appears that it has never been "cleaned" in the ceremonial way the people clean them.
The ceremonial cleaning is done by prayers and then a light brushing followed by a washing in soap and water and then etched in lime juice and then bathed in lime juice with arsenic in it to bring out the "Pamor" or the pattern the nickle imparts to the blade.
The Keris is dried over a charcoal fire and oiled with a fragant oil like sandlewood oil.
Then the final step in the ceremony is a blessing by a priest.

I am gonna save the Website so I can check back now and then since it's said to be updated frequently. Perhaps they will get another old nice khukuri in some day and I will have the money for it.

I have spent Waaayyy to much on knives lately and although Barb hasn't said anything I don't want to push my luck.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">... 15 Luk, not a 12 Luk ... All the Kerises are made with an odd number of Luk ... I have never seen one in that nice of condition ... looks almost new and appears that it has never been "cleaned" in the ceremonial way ... to bring out the "Pamor" or the pattern the nickle imparts to the blade ... the final step in the ceremony is a blessing by a priest ...</font>
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Yvsa --- you surprised me! Yes - you are correct - it has 13 distinct Luks + 2 very indistinct Luks - all together it has 15 Luks.

I guess it is an old Keris judging from the fine waving of it's 15 Luks --- How old it is? I am not sure! Is 50 to 70 yrs considered as old? --- the blade doesn't have Pamor at all --- and it is made using a Damascene steel which appeared as wavy watered lines.

It is said as a Keris from Bali --- not necessarily! --- one thing for sure is that it has a Keris Bali shape or model --- it might be made in some other place other than Bali, Indonesia. Bali peoples are Hindus and normally they infused their Hindu belief in the blade arts and it's handle arts --- the Keris blade and it's handle shown in Ashokaarts page lack of Hindus identity in them --- or maybe it has a new handle --- Anyhow, in both cases I believe it is made by Muslim most probably at East of Jawa which has a very close cultural connection with peoples of Bali.

Blessing ceremony by priest is not performed widely nowadays --- it is not permissable by Islam --- anyhow it is still performed by peoples of Bali (ie. Hindu by religion) and few places in Java which still has strong influence of Hinduism in their way of life.

I like this type of Keris because without Pamor it is easy to clean and it has a distintively sharp edge --- meaning if necessary I can always use it to cut fruit or cake
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! The one with Pamor and applied with arsenic during it's cleaning process is just unsuitable for that said purpose - it might poison the foods!

Yvsa --- do you know how much is it? --- it is too good to be left there!

wa-(A)llaahu-aa'lam!
 
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Mohd I didn't enquire as to the price because I am out of funds at the moment, had a couple of high dollar, for me, purchases.
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It is a very beautiful Keris and I am wondering at its age as well.
From its appearance and the way it's made I would say that it could go back 100-150 years, does that sound out of line?
I was also thinking Java or Bali due to the handle design and I'm surprised it doesn't appear to have the small metal parts, can't recall the names, at the base of the handle.
I have never seen a Keris with this type of steel and that's what made me think it hadn't been cleaned or cleaned often in order to etch enough steel and iron off to make the normally ridged type of blade.
Do you think that's a
possibility?
I say that because the ridges on my 1st one aren't all that deep or worn as yet.

And I had to count the Luk a few times to be sure I was correct, you're right 2 of them are very faint and a non Keris person might not see them.
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And I thank you for the other info about the blessing not being done as frequently now.

And Mohd can you give me an idea of what a new Keris sells for approximately?
I have never seen a new one and the ones I have seen lately lets me know my 1st Keris is an outstanding example of the bladesmith's artistry. Mine is in very nice shape. But my other one appears to be very old with much of the detail either etched or worn away, however the scabbard is well worth what I paid for it with the 2 very beautiful pieces of real tortise shell inserted into the scabard, let alone the crudely engraved handle that I believe is ivory, although I'm not certain. It has some very dark places on it.
One of the little metal parts at its base is gold plated copper and the other is brass.


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