kris maimbung jolo
Hello,
the starapple fruit is crushed. only the juice is collected (use a strainer to weed out the seeds,etc- as this may affect the blade).
submerge the entire blade (1-2 hours). This is done under the heat of the sun.
after 1-2 hours- wipe the blade with some textile material (preferably denim).
Put on light oil (animal oil is best: snake, etc).
According to my source, in the olden days, a blade owner does this to his blade on a weekly basis.
As a result-in the end, your blade would show its laminations and the color of the blade turns 'greenish-yellowish.'
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