Precision and meticulousness are the main qualities a blacksmith should possess in producing magnificent and qualified keris. These are the quality possessed by Ki Empu Sungkowo Harum Brojo, the seventeenth descendant of Empu Supo Majapahit. Amidst the increase of material prices, he still maintains Kris production and introduces his works to the international world.
Rising prices of materials in making Kris such as iron. Nickel, bronze, gold and arsenic, do not significantly affect Kris production conducted by Ki Empu Sungkono in Gatak, Sumberagung, Moyudan, Sleman. Eventhough he has to double his efforts in attaining these materials, Empu Sungkono is still committed to his profession. According to this blacksmith, the best metal yielding qualified Keris is iron. To seek for this metal, it usually takes him two or three months. During the production process, arduous labor continues, since the process requires extra meticulousness and precision of the blacksmith. For a single finished Keris, Ki Empu Sungkono sets a wide range of prices, from two to hundreds of million rupiah, according to the quality.
In modern era, people’s interest in collecting Kris is still high, as proven by swarming orders from other regions and countries.
Rising prices of materials in making Kris such as iron. Nickel, bronze, gold and arsenic, do not significantly affect Kris production conducted by Ki Empu Sungkono in Gatak, Sumberagung, Moyudan, Sleman. Eventhough he has to double his efforts in attaining these materials, Empu Sungkono is still committed to his profession. According to this blacksmith, the best metal yielding qualified Keris is iron. To seek for this metal, it usually takes him two or three months. During the production process, arduous labor continues, since the process requires extra meticulousness and precision of the blacksmith. For a single finished Keris, Ki Empu Sungkono sets a wide range of prices, from two to hundreds of million rupiah, according to the quality.
In modern era, people’s interest in collecting Kris is still high, as proven by swarming orders from other regions and countries.
