New Keris--Balinese?

Daniel · 22nd April 2008, 03:51 PM

Thank you all for your help. I do have little invested in it and would like to give the cleaning and restaining process a try--just for the fun and education of it.
I know there are recipes on this forum for making the arsenic bath. Does anyone have any suggestion on the best place to look for the necessary chemicals? I doubt my local Save-Rite drug store is likely to carry them.(or sell them to me)

DD

David · 22nd April 2008, 06:13 PM

Daniel, as you might imagine the cleaning and staining of keris has been much discussed on this forum. Here's a good thread link, but you might want to search further.
http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000717.html
Nope, you won't find Arsenic Trioxide at your corner druggist.

If you search on-line you can find it wholesale to chemical companies. I would try calling one of these wholesalers to find out who they sell to in your area. Then you might me able to convince that local company of your need and they might order it for you. It is obtainable, but it's not easy and it might take time and patience.

22nd April 2008, 03:51 PM	#1
Daniel Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: California Posts: 16	Thank you all for your help. I do have little invested in it and would like to give the cleaning and restaining process a try--just for the fun and education of it. I know there are recipes on this forum for making the arsenic bath. Does anyone have any suggestion on the best place to look for the necessary chemicals? I doubt my local Save-Rite drug store is likely to carry them.(or sell them to me) DD

22nd April 2008, 06:13 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	Daniel, as you might imagine the cleaning and staining of keris has been much discussed on this forum. Here's a good thread link, but you might want to search further. http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000717.html Nope, you won't find Arsenic Trioxide at your corner druggist. If you search on-line you can find it wholesale to chemical companies. I would try calling one of these wholesalers to find out who they sell to in your area. Then you might me able to convince that local company of your need and they might order it for you. It is obtainable, but it's not easy and it might take time and patience.