Help with Keris ID?

tom hyle · 31st May 2005, 03:49 PM

Ferule looks pretty normal to me?
Only the lightest of etches, probably a wipe with vinegar or half a fruit (wash, dry well, and oil afterwards), would remove that light rust; the surface is basically clean and clearly etched already. To bring up the pamor significantly better would involve staining, so some layers are black and others silvery. This is a process involving arsenic

Some forum members have some knowledge of the matter though, and can maybe advise you further.

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31st May 2005, 03:49 PM	#7
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Ferule looks pretty normal to me? Only the lightest of etches, probably a wipe with vinegar or half a fruit (wash, dry well, and oil afterwards), would remove that light rust; the surface is basically clean and clearly etched already. To bring up the pamor significantly better would involve staining, so some layers are black and others silvery. This is a process involving arsenic Some forum members have some knowledge of the matter though, and can maybe advise you further.