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Originally Posted by ariel
From my high school chemistry class ( long ago, alas!), the only metal capable of floating on water is lithium. And it oxidized immediately.
Sodium and potassium in metallic form also are slightly lighter than water, but totally unsuitable for forming blades or other objects. .
Also, here is one of the processes suitable to obtain metallic lithium.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2062993_obtain-lithium.html
Doubt very much that Dyaks possessed enough knowledge :-)
Thus, the "floating mandau" story sounds like a fairy tale to me. |
Honestly I dont have this mandau.. because typically it will be kept in family circle.. I know one that has.. I really want to buy it... but his father still dont want to release it..
I dont know this material.. but my grandfather said it yellowiss color.. and it will floating on water.. our governor has it anjd still kept in capitol house of central borneo.. I havent found any literature said about this mandau.. and also because many of those items have been destroy or burn in the name of religion.. so nowadays only veryy..veryyy few people has it..