Moro kris , to clean or not to clean ?

[tom22]

Originally Posted by Interested Party

What features identify this kris as 1920s?


Tom22 your cleanup of this piece turned out very well. Did you ever etch it?

As per oils discussed I have been using heavy coats of almond oil to pre-treat very dry wood because of its low viscosity. Depending on condition I may repeat the almond oil a few times. Then 12-24 hrs. after the last coat of almond oil I add a coat of a viscous oil such raw linseed to begin to seal the wood. I let that dry for a few days to a couple weeks, then repeat the linseed oil.

Hi there , no i never etched the blade and now the sword is no longer in my keeping , i was sad to see i go