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17th November 2013, 05:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Jean, I suppose that your Panjang keris is that of which you spoke to me last Thursday in Milano. Really a very nice piece, and my compliments for the restoration.
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17th November 2013, 08:02 PM
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Thank you. This is my eldest panjang kris blade, I did not really restore it but just cleaned it in pure vinegar (8-10 % acetic acid) for about 24 hours with 2 intermediate scrubbings; there are some small pits left but they were present before cleaning. I attach the pics of another panjang blade before and after cleaning it in vinegar, with the same procedure and a very good result also. By the way and contrary to diluted mineral acids (hydrochoric, sulphuric, nitric, etc), vinegar is a too weak acid for attacking the bare metal in case anybody has doubts about it.  Regards |
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17th November 2013, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nova Scotia
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Nice job Jean. I might give vinegar a try next time i do a cleaning. I noted that Alan stated he has switched to vinegar since they stopped having good pineapple juice in Australia for the purpose.
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