Thumbprints on keris blade

Pusaka · 20th January 2008, 08:01 PM

On some rare keris there are markings which I have heard called thumbprints. I have only seen these markings on straight keris blades but was wondering if they are ever on wavy keris blades?
Supposedly when the empu is forging the blade he pinches the blade a number of times along the length of the blade whilst still red hot.
What is the meaning behind these markings and is the number of thumbprints symbolic like luk number?

20th January 2008, 08:01 PM	#1
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	Thumbprints on keris blade On some rare keris there are markings which I have heard called thumbprints. I have only seen these markings on straight keris blades but was wondering if they are ever on wavy keris blades? Supposedly when the empu is forging the blade he pinches the blade a number of times along the length of the blade whilst still red hot. What is the meaning behind these markings and is the number of thumbprints symbolic like luk number?