Upkeeping of Keris

[Interested Party]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

I use about 45% sandalwood, 5% kenanga, 50% medicinal paraffin or singer sewing machine, or baby oil.

The percentages quoted are only approximate, the sandalwood oil is synthetic, the kenanga oil is natural.

Storing the keris laying down prevents the oil from running down the blade, important if the keris is stored in the wrongko, oil seepage can ruin a wrongko & stain it beyond restoration.

I thought you used Australian sandalwood oil? I confused ylang-ylang oil when I made a big batch and it does not smell the same.

I do not know why I never thought of laying items flat before. That is why I have drops of oil on the tips of my blades!