Bringing out an oldy for comment

BluErf · 22nd October 2006, 07:46 AM

Congrats to Lew for having such a beautiful Keris pandai saras.

I think this is a Pattani keris, judging from the hilt style and the greneng.

I think this is still a 'san-mai' construction keris, with the softer steel outer layers sandwiching a harder steel core. There is a difference in the surface condition (different extent of pitting) of the cutting edge and the central body.

The outer soft steel layer could have been made from a file, in my opinion, because of the cross-hatching on the central portion of the base, and on the high point of the gandik.

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22nd October 2006, 07:46 AM	#12
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Congrats to Lew for having such a beautiful Keris pandai saras. I think this is a Pattani keris, judging from the hilt style and the greneng. I think this is still a 'san-mai' construction keris, with the softer steel outer layers sandwiching a harder steel core. There is a difference in the surface condition (different extent of pitting) of the cutting edge and the central body. The outer soft steel layer could have been made from a file, in my opinion, because of the cross-hatching on the central portion of the base, and on the high point of the gandik.