damage keris tip

[Anthony G.]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Well Anthony, I don't see this as any major thing at all.

My apologies to everybody else for seeming to be so cavalier --- or as some might say, a "smart-ar*e".

This sort of damage occurs all the time and is very easily corrected, but first, could you give us another photo with the blade side on please?

Is the tip bent off to one side?

Is the tip chipped, is there a piece of metal missing from the tip?

Is it an old blade or a recent one?

Do you know if it has been heat treated?

Whatever the problem is, its an easy fix.

Hi Alan, to answer your questions:

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This sort of damage occurs all the time and is very easily corrected, but first, could you give us another photo with the blade side on please?

I will do so tonight when back from office.

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Is the tip bent off to one side?

Tip is not bent, sort of flatten.

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Is the tip chipped, is there a piece of metal missing from the tip?

Tip is not chip and no missing metal.

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Is it an old blade or a recent one?

Newly commissioned.

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Do you know if it has been heat treated?

The lower part of the bilah seems to be heat treated. I will provide photo tonight of that part.