Restaining kris?

Alam Shah · 15th January 2009, 10:15 PM

For those in Singapore, if your blade is worth the effort, I'll do it for free.

Especially now, during the Muslim month of Muharram, where for a few of us, we find it is a good time to service our keris blades.

David · 15th January 2009, 10:26 PM

That's great to know Shahrial, and a wonderful service to offer. Too bad i live half way around the world or i might take you up on the offer.

Of course, there is something to be said for learning to do it yourself and in many ways i quite enjoy the experience even when my results have been less than perfect. Though at least i can say that i have always left a keris looking better than i found it.

erikscollectables · 16th January 2009, 03:57 PM

Many thanks for the kind offer Alam Shah!
Will first look for someone in the Netherlands though who might be able to do this for me!

Regards, Erik

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Originally Posted by Alam Shah

For those in Singapore, if your blade is worth the effort, I'll do it for free.

Especially now, during the Muslim month of Muharram, where for a few of us, we find it is a good time to service our keris blades.

ronpakis · 16th January 2009, 07:19 PM

Hello Erik,

Look on www.dekris.nl. This is the very recently started site from the dutch keris knowledge club... Or whatever tot call it. Several members stain keris. I think if you put your question there they will help you.

greetings Ron

Spunjer · 6th November 2011, 01:15 AM

David, is there anyone around here that does that? I mean stains keris?

David · 6th November 2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunjer

David, is there anyone around here that does that? I mean stains keris?

Well Ron, i've been known to do my own, but i don't generally do it as a service since i hardly feel that my skills are of a professional quality.

Sajen · 6th November 2011, 02:48 PM

Hi Spunjer,

why don't try it byself? You will find here several threads where it is described how to do it.

Regards,

Detlef

Spunjer · 6th November 2011, 02:49 PM

lol, that's cool. as you may well know, this is not my area, but every now and then i do come across a keris or two. just wanna know where i could take it to bring out the pamor...

A. G. Maisey · 6th November 2011, 08:09 PM

Ron, if you just want to see the pamor pattern you can clean up the blade --- heaps on this in various threads --- and then hit it with ferric chloride, same stuff knife makers use to stain damascus, and used to etch electrical circuit boards.

A proper stain job becomes a bit more difficult, because you need to be able to get hold of some laboratory quality white arsenic ( arsenic tri-oxide), and some fresh limes.

However, if you want to pay somebody to do it in a western country, you could be looking at paying more than the blade is worth.

I've been staining blades since I was a kid, and I've had instruction from some of the best m'ranggi in Central Jawa. I have spent as long as several days in staining just one blade. The method I use is the same one that is used on high quality blades, it is not the quick mass production method, but my way of doing it is the only really practical one if you want to do just the occasional blade and you want a good, solid, long lasting finish.

Now, if you've got to pay somebody to do that job, even at a very low hourly rate, its going to cost money.

There might be a few people around who are still learning, and who are prepared to do the job for free, or charge just sufficient to cover expenses, so that they can gain experience, but really, it is best to try to do it yourself.

16th January 2009, 07:19 PM	#4
ronpakis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 75	staining in NL Hello Erik, Look on www.dekris.nl. This is the very recently started site from the dutch keris knowledge club... Or whatever tot call it. Several members stain keris. I think if you put your question there they will help you. greetings Ron

15th January 2009, 10:15 PM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	For those in Singapore, if your blade is worth the effort, I'll do it for free. Especially now, during the Muslim month of Muharram, where for a few of us, we find it is a good time to service our keris blades.

15th January 2009, 10:26 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	That's great to know Shahrial, and a wonderful service to offer. Too bad i live half way around the world or i might take you up on the offer. Of course, there is something to be said for learning to do it yourself and in many ways i quite enjoy the experience even when my results have been less than perfect. Though at least i can say that i have always left a keris looking better than i found it.

6th November 2011, 01:15 AM	#5
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	David, is there anyone around here that does that? I mean stains keris?

6th November 2011, 02:48 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Hi Spunjer, why don't try it byself? You will find here several threads where it is described how to do it. Regards, Detlef

6th November 2011, 02:49 PM	#8
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	lol, that's cool. as you may well know, this is not my area, but every now and then i do come across a keris or two. just wanna know where i could take it to bring out the pamor...

6th November 2011, 08:09 PM	#9
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Ron, if you just want to see the pamor pattern you can clean up the blade --- heaps on this in various threads --- and then hit it with ferric chloride, same stuff knife makers use to stain damascus, and used to etch electrical circuit boards. A proper stain job becomes a bit more difficult, because you need to be able to get hold of some laboratory quality white arsenic ( arsenic tri-oxide), and some fresh limes. However, if you want to pay somebody to do it in a western country, you could be looking at paying more than the blade is worth. I've been staining blades since I was a kid, and I've had instruction from some of the best m'ranggi in Central Jawa. I have spent as long as several days in staining just one blade. The method I use is the same one that is used on high quality blades, it is not the quick mass production method, but my way of doing it is the only really practical one if you want to do just the occasional blade and you want a good, solid, long lasting finish. Now, if you've got to pay somebody to do that job, even at a very low hourly rate, its going to cost money. There might be a few people around who are still learning, and who are prepared to do the job for free, or charge just sufficient to cover expenses, so that they can gain experience, but really, it is best to try to do it yourself.