And a Bali keris for comment

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Originally Posted by Anthony G.

Hi

You stained it yourself using warangan? Orelse what did you use for staining if warangan is not available. I got similar blade which I want to try staining it with home vinegar. I have no access to warangan.

Hi Anthony,

No, it was stained by a man in the Netherlands with realgar warangan. My own attempt to etch with realgar was nor really successful.

Regards,
Detlef