Central Javanese keris for comment

[A. G. Maisey]

Yeah, brushing in the WD40 doesn't do any harm, I usually just drench the blade a few times and let dry out, then brush on some fragrant oil, for this I've been using the same stuff for more than 50 years, it is +/- 50% medicinal paraffin (or baby oil), 45% synthetic sandalwood, 5% kenongo. I've tried natural sandalwood but was not very pleased with the results. Percentages are not critical.

Nothing wrong with the style of the jejeran, another planar hilt just like this would do fine, but the quality of this hilt looks to be very poor, I'd be trying to get something of far better quality.

The pendok:- yes, the poor fit both top & bottom, its fiddly exercise to get this fit right, it takes repeated fitting & refitting.

[David]

Your new photos have only reinforced my liking of this keris. While it is good to point out the shortcomings of any particular keris, for me in the end it all comes down to "personality". This is certainly a keris worth having IMHO.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by David

Your new photos have only reinforced my liking of this keris. While it is good to point out the shortcomings of any particular keris, for me in the end it all comes down to "personality". This is certainly a keris worth having IMHO.

Thank you David! Will post in a while pictures with an other jereran and with the better fitted pendok.

Regards,
Detlef