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Anthony G. 18th June 2019 02:29 AM
scratches on antique keris bilah
 
If your antique keris bilah has scratches where you can see the shiny part of the metal and which is an eyesore, does a new warangan able to covers it off/away? Or should I just leave it be? What is your view?

A. G. Maisey 18th June 2019 03:56 AM
It depends Anthony.

Personally, I leave older blades alone as much as possible, a scratch here & there, a little bit of stain missing, in my opinion it is completely immaterial, its old, it does not need to be perfect, it is not on display. I accept a little bit of imperfection as normal. Every time you clean and stain you erode the blade just a little bit more. Perfection is not normal, not required in older blades.

Anthony G. 18th June 2019 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
It depends Anthony.

Personally, I leave older blades alone as much as possible, a scratch here & there, a little bit of stain missing, in my opinion it is completely immaterial, its old, it does not need to be perfect, it is not on display. I accept a little bit of imperfection as normal. Every time you clean and stain you erode the blade just a little bit more. Perfection is not normal, not required in older blades.
I believed you are right, I suppose I will have to just leave it be. The bilah was scratched by the warangka craftsman when he is making the scabbard for the bilah. Sigh, he is careless and inconsiderate.

Anthony G. 21st June 2019 04:05 PM
the scratch mark
 
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the scratch mark

mariusgmioc 10th July 2019 09:25 PM
Hmm...

I see what you mean. :confused:

If it were my blade, I would try to apply very mild etchant stricty on the scratches...


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