SURPRISE! Wootz Steel in a Most Unexpected Place!...An Aceh Podang/Peudueng

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Originally Posted by Interested Party

1) Have you tried acetone as a cleaner? Or is there a downside or chemical reaction I haven't anticipated?

I was just thinking the same; a professional arms restorer ( to several museums) did advise me the same regarding my collection:
to clean use first acetone and secondly renaissance wax.

My experence: it does work excellently on my yataghans, bichaqs and few Indonesian cold weapons I do have.

[Ren Ren]

I am impressed! This is one of two amazing swords from Aceh that I have seen!

The first sword I saw had the original old English mark under languet .