3 worn out keris

David · 6th February 2020, 02:43 AM

Actually i believe that vinegar diluted to 5% acidity is fine to use without further dilution.
Perhaps someone else knows different. I have always used pineapple juice on keris. I have used vinegar on Moro Kris however and have never found straight vinegar right out of the bottle to be too strong when etching the blades.

Rick · 6th February 2020, 03:16 AM

My Wife has been using a washing soda solution that has electrical current run through it from a trickle charger. It works very well and fairly quickly.
She has been de-rusting cast iron pans.
I know that the technique has been discussed in detail in the forums.

Apolaki, your blade in bugis dress seems very similar in technique to this example that I got some years ago.

Paul B. · 6th February 2020, 01:21 PM

Missing ganja?
Pamor similar to Sisik sewu?

Rick · 6th February 2020, 05:19 PM

Mine?
Gonjo iras; I don't know this pamor.
Apolaki's keris looks to be an iras also

Paul B. · 6th February 2020, 08:31 PM

Yours Rick.
The gandik elevation reaches as far as the edge of the 'ganja', that's why I suppose it is missing but of course I could be wrong.
Or is the pejetan hole blocked as is the case with gonjo iras blades? Can't see clearly.

Rick · 6th February 2020, 08:49 PM

We have been down this road before.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=iras

David · 6th February 2020, 11:02 PM

I did the staining job on this keris some time back (Rick almost didn't get it back

)and my personal opinion, having had it in hand, is that it is gonjo iras.

6th February 2020, 03:16 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	My Wife has been using a washing soda solution that has electrical current run through it from a trickle charger. It works very well and fairly quickly. She has been de-rusting cast iron pans. I know that the technique has been discussed in detail in the forums. Apolaki, your blade in bugis dress seems very similar in technique to this example that I got some years ago. Attached Images

6th February 2020, 08:31 PM	#5
Paul B. Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 205	Yours Rick. The gandik elevation reaches as far as the edge of the 'ganja', that's why I suppose it is missing but of course I could be wrong. Or is the pejetan hole blocked as is the case with gonjo iras blades? Can't see clearly. Last edited by Paul B.; 6th February 2020 at 08:44 PM.

6th February 2020, 02:43 AM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Actually i believe that vinegar diluted to 5% acidity is fine to use without further dilution. Perhaps someone else knows different. I have always used pineapple juice on keris. I have used vinegar on Moro Kris however and have never found straight vinegar right out of the bottle to be too strong when etching the blades.

6th February 2020, 01:21 PM	#3
Paul B. Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 205	Missing ganja? Pamor similar to Sisik sewu?

6th February 2020, 05:19 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Mine? Gonjo iras; I don't know this pamor. Apolaki's keris looks to be an iras also

6th February 2020, 08:49 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	We have been down this road before. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=iras

6th February 2020, 11:02 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	I did the staining job on this keris some time back (Rick almost didn't get it back )and my personal opinion, having had it in hand, is that it is gonjo iras.