It's the same old story

Rick · 22nd August 2008, 03:18 AM

Ahh, okay .
The first etch came out muddy .
I neutralized the etch w/a baking soda slurry.
Then I hit the blade with a hot Lime etch which cleaned a lot of the mud off .
After that a quick etch with ferric, possibly 10 distilled x 1 FECL mix at room temp .

The pattern came out fast and I stopped it before it got too dark .

Call me a wimp; see if I care .

What kind of dress would be proper for this keris ?
It came with the standard (but good) 'Bali Tourist Dress' .

A. G. Maisey · 22nd August 2008, 03:39 AM

Looking at it in this orientation I can tell a lot more about it than I can in the other orientation.

In my opinion this is a Bali or Lombok blade.

Bali gayam would work well, or just leave as is with the tourist dress. In my opinion this so-called tourist dress has now become collectable, and if the example you have is OK, why bother to change it?

22nd August 2008, 03:39 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,049	Looking at it in this orientation I can tell a lot more about it than I can in the other orientation. In my opinion this is a Bali or Lombok blade. Bali gayam would work well, or just leave as is with the tourist dress. In my opinion this so-called tourist dress has now become collectable, and if the example you have is OK, why bother to change it? Attached Images

22nd August 2008, 03:18 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,348	Ahh, okay . The first etch came out muddy . I neutralized the etch w/a baking soda slurry. Then I hit the blade with a hot Lime etch which cleaned a lot of the mud off . After that a quick etch with ferric, possibly 10 distilled x 1 FECL mix at room temp . The pattern came out fast and I stopped it before it got too dark . Call me a wimp; see if I care . What kind of dress would be proper for this keris ? It came with the standard (but good) 'Bali Tourist Dress' .