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Old 23rd May 2010, 08:00 AM   #14
kai
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Originally Posted by David
This blade doesn't appear to be in "Bali polish". I was assuming this was recent work given an aged look, but i could be wrong.
Yes, looks more like Jawa-style warangan done to resemble Bali-style. I seem to remember hints that warangan on Bali is nowadays done by Javanese/Madurese (or based on re-imported skills) - any new info on the current situation?

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Kai
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