Bali Keris

BluErf · 11th September 2005, 05:00 AM

Just to share, the older Balinese pieces which have not been re-etched has a lower contrast, and a more 'steely' looking white portions, probably due to polishing or perhaps just because they are older and have lost a bit of the sharpness in contrast. Sometimes, the 'black' looks almost bluish in these older pieces. The recently washed pieces I've seen have this 'matt white and jet black' look. Not sure if the method is more Javanese than Balinese?

11th September 2005, 05:00 AM	#10
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Just to share, the older Balinese pieces which have not been re-etched has a lower contrast, and a more 'steely' looking white portions, probably due to polishing or perhaps just because they are older and have lost a bit of the sharpness in contrast. Sometimes, the 'black' looks almost bluish in these older pieces. The recently washed pieces I've seen have this 'matt white and jet black' look. Not sure if the method is more Javanese than Balinese?