No Alan, i certainly don't expect you to lay out "The World of the Keris According to Maisey", though i am absolutely sure that i would personally learn a great deal from such a lecture. But i also don't think that you (or anyone) could possible post any information or theory on this forum without getting response and therefore discussion to follow. I just don't think most members know how to start such a discussion, that's all. You are right, it is not necessarily a Jawa-centric set of values, but if that is what you have to offer then that is a start. If the infamous "good keris" threads taught us anything it is that these guidelines will vary dependent upon the actual origin of the particular keris under discussion. I am fairly sure that if anyone puts out their opinion on these values that a conversation, not a lecture, will follow.
