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19th April 2012, 06:03 PM
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Hi Dan, I use to clean my blades with diluted vinegar -- not a traditional method, I know. But for me it works very fine for many years ...
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19th April 2012, 06:09 PM
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19th April 2012, 06:29 PM
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I usually use 1 l water and 4 dl vinegar, so the solution is not too aggressive.
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20th April 2012, 12:55 AM
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Well, I read many posts on this forum regarding pineapple juice and saw for myself the great results from kerises soaked in it. So, right now, I have two of my kerises (one of which is the blade this thread features) soaking in pineapple juice. I will monitor closely and post pictures of the results when they are ready.
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20th April 2012, 01:07 AM
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Unsweetened juice; correct ?
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20th April 2012, 01:37 AM
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21st April 2012, 05:55 PM
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Okay, after two days in the pineapple juice the blade was free of rust! The other keris will be awhile. Now, the sheath is another story. I went to remove the pendok and found that someone had epoxied it onto the gandar - what a mess! I tried to remove it as gently as possible, but still some minor damage occured and getting the glue off of the wood was no fun. I ended up sanding the entire thing trying to get it to look half-way decent. Now I'll need to stain it - NOT my original intention. I'll include an early sanding picture. Now matter what - it'll be an improvement!
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