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A. G. Maisey · 21st August 2008, 01:08 PM

Thanks for your compliment, David.

My first teacher was Gordon Blackwell, who is probably one of the last traditional smiths in Australia.

My second teacher was Empu Suparman Supawijaya, of the Kraton Surakarta, Central Jawa.Empu Suparman passed away in 1995.

However, I taught myself to weld damascus, and I had made my first keris before Empu Suparman accepted me as his pupil.

Apart from these two gentlemen, I have learnt much from other smiths, pandai keris, and especially from Empu Pauzan Pusposukadgo of Surakarta.

21st August 2008, 01:08 PM	#12
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,762	Thanks for your compliment, David. My first teacher was Gordon Blackwell, who is probably one of the last traditional smiths in Australia. My second teacher was Empu Suparman Supawijaya, of the Kraton Surakarta, Central Jawa.Empu Suparman passed away in 1995. However, I taught myself to weld damascus, and I had made my first keris before Empu Suparman accepted me as his pupil. Apart from these two gentlemen, I have learnt much from other smiths, pandai keris, and especially from Empu Pauzan Pusposukadgo of Surakarta.