Warangan treatment of an old Javanese blade?

Sajen · 4th September 2017, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Javanese?!

I am not very knowledgeable but it looks very Balinese to me.

And 17 century?! It looks early 20 to me... but then, little do I know.

I saw many references to the Krisdisk lately, but how reliable is it?! By taking it as reference aren't we risking to perpetrate some gross errors?!

Hello Marius,

you should read more about keris and the Krisdisk from Jensen is a great reference work like Jean and Kai stated before already.

Best regards,
Detlef

mariusgmioc · 4th September 2017, 04:48 PM

Excellent result!

Periodic cleaning and etching of the blade is part of the traditional maintenance process the same way it is oiling.

So, if the pamor is washed out due to too many cycles of oiling and cleaning or for any other reason, it should be brought back. This is part of the normal maintenance of the kris.

Hi Detlef, and thank you for the suggestion! Will do!

4th September 2017, 04:48 PM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Excellent result! Periodic cleaning and etching of the blade is part of the traditional maintenance process the same way it is oiling. So, if the pamor is washed out due to too many cycles of oiling and cleaning or for any other reason, it should be brought back. This is part of the normal maintenance of the kris. Hi Detlef, and thank you for the suggestion! Will do!