Antique Moro Gunong

David · 18th February 2018, 11:57 PM

That is a beautiful and elegant old gunong you have there Fernando. Amazing how many luks were fit into its 19cm length. Very nice work there. Also a very nice restoration on your part.

Battara · 20th February 2018, 12:50 AM

That's a good question Ian. I don't know for sure. I know Bali uses arsenic in etching their keris blades.

One thing is for sure - often even the copper/gold mix of suassa has some silver content in it so that it won't become too brittle to work. Although copper is incredibly soft, when mixed with other metals it makes the new alloy brittle.

Also, some used the silver/copper alloy in a particular mix to LOOK like copper/gold suassa (especially since gold is so expensive).

18th February 2018, 11:57 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	That is a beautiful and elegant old gunong you have there Fernando. Amazing how many luks were fit into its 19cm length. Very nice work there. Also a very nice restoration on your part.

20th February 2018, 12:50 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	That's a good question Ian. I don't know for sure. I know Bali uses arsenic in etching their keris blades. One thing is for sure - often even the copper/gold mix of suassa has some silver content in it so that it won't become too brittle to work. Although copper is incredibly soft, when mixed with other metals it makes the new alloy brittle. Also, some used the silver/copper alloy in a particular mix to LOOK like copper/gold suassa (especially since gold is so expensive).