Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Warangan or not

Henk · 17th September 2009, 06:40 PM

Eric,

I think it is a nice keris.

I've never seen such a repair so I think it is rare.

If the metal is "holy" like you say, it could be an addition to the keris.

I think the blade can be washed without a problem. Warangan doesn't harm metal. Iron becomes black. It depends what kind of metal is used for the repair. A wash with warangan will give the blade a better look. I'm sure it was washed after the "repair".

17th September 2009, 06:40 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Eric, I think it is a nice keris. I've never seen such a repair so I think it is rare. If the metal is "holy" like you say, it could be an addition to the keris. I think the blade can be washed without a problem. Warangan doesn't harm metal. Iron becomes black. It depends what kind of metal is used for the repair. A wash with warangan will give the blade a better look. I'm sure it was washed after the "repair".