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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc
why is Roland's keris Balinese and not Javanese as I suspect?
And what makes this blade older than say 10 years or so?! 
Regards,
Marius
PS: As opposed to Roland's oppinion that his keris has a smooth/shiny surface, all I can see from the photos is a rather rough surface typical for Javanese blades. Of course I might be wrong as photos may be deceiving but that's what I see.
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"why is Roland's keris Balinese and not Javanese as I suspect?"
One reason is the description of the Hollenstedt-exhibition, which shows similar examples. Another is the smooth blade. I can make one or two pictures, to demonstrate clearly, that the surface is very smooth, almost mirror finished.
In my opinion it would be impossible to weld a figure onto a Pamor-blade without destryoing the Pamor. Welding two pieces of steel together, requires a temperature bewteen 1200 and 1300°C. On a finished blade, this will have massive effects. Directly around the figure the pamor is undisturbed.
The overall condition of the blade is just too bad for a 10 year old blade without the tiniest signs of artifical aging.
Regards,
Roland