twistcore Keris for comment
 

Had to buy (again) covered in thick grease. Was the star pattern twistcore pamor that attracted me but I didn't expect the black stain to be so 'thick' after cleaning.
So what have I done this time?

Very nice. Is twistcore common for keris?

Hello Jose,

It's a well established pamor and not terribly rare - I have seen it more often with other small sidearms as well as swords though. With keris other miring type pamor patterns seem to be more common.

Regards,
Kai

Hello Gene,

The whole ensemble looks Kamardikan (modern era) to me.

I'm used to seeing better pamor control from the Madurese bladesmiths - would be great if our greater Java specialists were to comment on this blade!

Regards,
Kai

Yes its Madura, yes its not unusual, yes its not all that old, but I cannot tell how old, I'm not prepared to guess if its 1900, 1950, or 2000. No way I can tell from pics, and maybe not even in the hand.

But the original question was why it looks like it does after the stain. I can't answer that question either. My guess is that maybe it wasn't washed and dried sufficiently well between applications of lime juice and arsenic, and that it was done on a cloudy day, but it could be the material itself. I simply cannot tell from the pics.

Jose, kai, Alan.

Thanks for the help chaps. Much appreciated.
Best
Gene

The central pamor strip is in Lar Gangsir (cricket wing) style, I attach the picture of a recently made blade with this pamor.
Regards

As rightly noted by a fellow forumite this type of twisted pamor strip is called Dadung Muntir (twisted rope), sorry for the confusion. :o
Regards