swap meet dha

[Henk]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Similar debate in another section...

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13168

I don't agree the debate in the other section is similar. While other weapons are not touched because of the patina, the keris is cleaned, partly because of esoteric reasons, but also because it is custom to do so with a keris.
i know that this explanation is very plain, and could be reason for critics but read the link and you will understand.

For this dha i think it would be polished in the place of origin. Removing the dirt and the black oxidation of the silver. Silver is ment to be shiny, with exception for Djogya silver. I have a small dha hilt and scabbard silver. I received it polished and shiny, not black and dirty.
My two cents, for what it is worth .....