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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd May 2022, 01:17 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th September 2020, 09:50 PM
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Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Not all realgar is equal, so the quantity...

Not all realgar is equal, so the quantity required depends on the realgar, as does the result.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st May 2020, 11:53 AM
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Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Welding in Jawa is traditionally done in teak...

Welding in Jawa is traditionally done in teak charcoal, the material is not welded with a flux, no flux is necessary.

I do not know the process used in old Malaya.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th March 2020, 01:44 AM
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Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Cupla thangs Mickey. Number one:- I'm...

Cupla thangs Mickey.

Number one:- I'm Aussie. In general, Aussies from my generation and before tend not to take very much, very seriously. I take a few things relatively seriously, but mostly the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd March 2020, 08:48 AM
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Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Thank you Mickey, that's nice. Can I put it...

Thank you Mickey, that's nice.

Can I put it in my resume?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd March 2020, 02:38 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I really don't remember Jaga. I think I was...

I really don't remember Jaga.

I think I was only about 17 or 18 when I did this, it was the first keris I ever stained, I did not know any other way at that time. I remember broadly what I did,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st March 2020, 08:20 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I reckon that for the type of material it is, it...

I reckon that for the type of material it is, it is a pretty good job.

Long time since I used the rice water method, but I'm pretty certain that my rice water was produced by boiling rice in too...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th March 2020, 09:18 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Actually Jean, sulphur and salt has an erosive...

Actually Jean, sulphur and salt has an erosive effect.

I once saw a keris blade taken from a bath of sulphur and salt, it had been in the bath for about a week and had been forgotten. More than...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th March 2020, 01:14 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Yes Jean, I would have thought that bicarb and...

Yes Jean, I would have thought that bicarb and lemon juice together would have reduced the acidity, but Marco used it, and apparently it worked. Maybe it was just the bicarb and brushing that...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th March 2020, 07:19 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
One of these days Jaga, I'm going to try...

One of these days Jaga, I'm going to try Coca-Cola on a keris --- and a few other things.

There are some particularly nasty concoctions that some people in Jawa use make blades look old. Some of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th March 2020, 03:10 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Nothing is infected Apo, I'm looking at normal...

Nothing is infected Apo, I'm looking at normal here.

Pick off the hard rust with a small, sharp tool.

Get some coarse steel wool and some powder sink cleaner, give it a good scrub under running...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th March 2020, 01:56 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Jaga, I understand where you're coming from with...

Jaga, I understand where you're coming from with this, and I'm of the same opinion, but only because I've used vinegar for years & years now and never had even the hint of any sort of negative...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th March 2020, 08:27 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
We usually classify something as pamor sanak if...

We usually classify something as pamor sanak if we can see the weld lines but there is no contrast, in other words, the outside layers have been made by welding together an assortment of various...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th March 2020, 03:10 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
"sanak" means "related", a relative, or a...

"sanak" means "related", a relative, or a relation.

"Pamor Sanak" is "related pamor"

Related to what?

The rest of the blade, in other words the pamor is ferric material, usually of various...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th March 2020, 02:08 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
I cannot. Sorry.

I cannot. Sorry.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th March 2020, 11:52 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Kai, I have tried cold blue on a normal...

Kai, I have tried cold blue on a normal contrasting pamor blade but it does not produce acceptable results.

However, on pamor sanak, which is all ferric material, it can produce more or less OK...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th March 2020, 07:00 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Older keris very often have uneven edges, if it...

Older keris very often have uneven edges, if it troubles you you can even up the edges by filing. Personally, I would not bother dressing the edges of an old blade unless the edges were very severely...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th March 2020, 09:26 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Apolaki, the steel core is not reacting poorly,...

Apolaki, the steel core is not reacting poorly, and it does not need any sort of repair:- it is reacting exactly as it is supposed to react and it is an indication that the blade has been heat...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th March 2020, 02:27 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Nitric acid is faster Marco. But jokes...

Nitric acid is faster Marco.

But jokes aside, citric acid works well, I've used that too, and a lot of people in Indonesia currently use citric. In fact anything acidic will clean a blade, its...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th March 2020, 01:38 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 40,470
Posted By A. G. Maisey
Apolaki, I believe that the black you can see is...

Apolaki, I believe that the black you can see is the steel core that has been hardened. The small specks in the body of the blade could be where the outside layers have worn, or, as Jean has...
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