Unknown wilah, need help

[A. G. Maisey]

Rick and David are correct in that this is a very recent keris of very much less than good quality. It is not an alteration.

The writing is produced by writing on the blade with a canthing using hot wax, and then soaking the blade in a corrosive medium. When the writing has been left in relief the wax is washed off with boiling water and the blade is stained.

Some of us call this type of a blade a "batik blade".

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Rick and David are correct in that this is a very recent keris of very much less than good quality. It is not an alteration.

The writing is produced by writing on the blade with a canthing using hot wax, and then soaking the blade in a corrosive medium. When the writing has been left in relief the wax is washed off with boiling water and the blade is stained.

Some of us call this type of a blade a "batik blade".

Thank you Alan, then the sarung have been correct for the wilah! No problem at all, a hot dog would have been more expensive!

Regards,

Detlef

[Henk]

Detlef,

I think the most of us would like to see the dress as well.
Pictures?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Henk

Detlef,

I think the most of us would like to see the dress as well.
Pictures?

Henk,

sorry, the dress have been so crude that I let it in Indonesia.

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Rick and David are correct in that this is a very recent keris of very much less than good quality. It is not an alteration.

The writing is produced by writing on the blade with a canthing using hot wax, and then soaking the blade in a corrosive medium. When the writing has been left in relief the wax is washed off with boiling water and the blade is stained.

Some of us call this type of a blade a "batik blade".

Yes, I agree with Alan.. the process of making this blade is shown in the DVD video, "Keris in the Malay World".

http://www.jmm.gov.my/en/content/keris-malay-world