Cleaning blade of a Javanese keris

David · 13th March 2022, 10:22 PM

Thanks Alan, for taking to time to directly address the blade at hand. I also agree that this is probably not a blade that needs new warangan. I don't believe this blade has a high contrast pamor and the stain looks fairly good as is. But everything you mention will indeed make the existing stain look better without resorting to a full wash that would remove the original warangan.
One question i have. Will the final wash with dish detergent eliminate all the acids brought to the blade with the limes, or would it still be wise to use a slurry of baking soda to neutralize these acids?

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13th March 2022, 10:22 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Thanks Alan, for taking to time to directly address the blade at hand. I also agree that this is probably not a blade that needs new warangan. I don't believe this blade has a high contrast pamor and the stain looks fairly good as is. But everything you mention will indeed make the existing stain look better without resorting to a full wash that would remove the original warangan. One question i have. Will the final wash with dish detergent eliminate all the acids brought to the blade with the limes, or would it still be wise to use a slurry of baking soda to neutralize these acids?