Would appreciate help identifying a Kris
Hi all,
Just inherited a Kris (or Keris - what's the proper name?) and would very much appreciate help in identifying where it came from and maybe a few tips on restoring the pamor and the grip. The blade was very badly rusted when I got it and so I used a fantastic product if found on the internet called Evapo-Rust which removed the rust without attacking the metal at all. I'm quite impressed with it and would recommend it to anyone who want's to remove rust without harming the blade. Anyway, I'm attaching pictures (I'm not a pro photographer so please forgive me if they are not the best) and I hope you can help.
I believe the grip and blade are probably contemporary to perhaps the turn of the last century but I think that the scabbard is more recent (probably 1960's-ish). Any help you folks can provide would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Best Regards,
Tim
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