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ariel · 2nd March 2013, 12:31 AM

Once again, sorry for my naivete.
According to Frey's book, Jawanese kerises are incomparably more complex from the technical point of view than the Balinese ones.
If so, why do we see so many modern Jawanese blades and so few Balinese ones on the market?

2nd March 2013, 12:31 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Kerises: Bali vs. Jawa etc Once again, sorry for my naivete. According to Frey's book, Jawanese kerises are incomparably more complex from the technical point of view than the Balinese ones. If so, why do we see so many modern Jawanese blades and so few Balinese ones on the market?