Quote:
	
	
		| 
					Originally Posted by David
					
				 Please define "katik". It is not a term used to describe any part of the Malay keris. As for straight blades, the first keris were all straight blades. As a rule  in Indonesia 2 out of 3 keris tend to be straight. The handle form does not determine whether it is a keris...the blade does. What does this prove or disprove?   | 
	
 david, you should know how the traditional users of kerises or krises view their weapons.  I just don't think that even that simple stuff, I have to elaborate.