20th Century Solonese Keris

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Originally Posted by Newsteel

Interesting metal used there ganjawulung.

Typical Javanese keris would show pitch black blade or uniform dark ash grey colour. Could be the different techniques or metal combination used here. Probably, the iron extraction method during the making of this keris is slightly different from the old traditional way. Or is it the pictures that turn out that way...

Yes Newsteel,

Madurese keris maker is usually "creative" in finding the metal to make their kerises. Some of their metals came from very old ship-anchor from the sea, or old flatcar rail-track. The pamor -- if the make pamor -- sometimes from unused nikel-rim of bicycle wheels! And they reforged all the metals like they forge traditional kerises. This "rail-track" keris is really look dark ash grey, and pretty cute... And Zulhan finished the keris very well. ...

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