Jose:
Your restoration work is second to none IMO. I remember how you brought my old barung back to life with its brass inlaid blade, and how much you toiled on that piece until it was right and you had mastered the technique. This is another excellent example.
Indianajones, I don't understand where you are coming from with such a strong outburst. How is what was done with this sword different from removing rust and grime from an old piece, etching the blade, polishing the metal, and making it look like it would in its original culture? Would you consider those changes "ruining" an old piece also? Would you let a sleeping beauty slumber on indefinitely, or would you want to wake her up in all her former glory?
Jose brings these back to life in a way which is respectful and in keeping with the tradition in which it was created.
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