10 luk blade ?

[Henk]

I feel a lot of competition in the discussions between these gentlemen.

I cann't say the keris of Dajak has been properly washed. If a keris is properly washed all the rust is removed and the blade is completely white and clean before it is touched with warangan for the etching. When etched with warangan in the right way the pamor shows up and the keris can be left alone for years if the blade is oiled regular.
Very nice blades but not so old in my opinion as the blade Asomotif showed us.
I've seen more very old blades eaten away by the acid used during ages. It has also to do with the iron used for the blade. The later keris where made of better quality iron often from European origin, like bicycles and tools.

The keris of Asomotif is a very nice and old 11 luk keris. The dress is much more newer than the blade itself. But the dress has also age. I think this is a very nice old piece.

By the way, luk on keris are always an uneven number. Sometimes you have to look closely for it but it is always present. Also on this blade.

[Dajak]

Henk etching is mostly ruin the blade there are a lot off different ways to wash an kris .

The problem today is that most people think that they now how to wash an kris that is why so much look like eaten away.

And it looks that telling how old an kris is be difficult for you I invite you to come to one off the meetings of the Dutch kris club and maybe you can learn something about how to wash and not to wash an kris also about age .

The date off my kriss is around 1700



I see a lot off krissen that are more than 600 years old but not eaten away
because they washed properly .

If you wanna learn something about the way let me now I send you the date and time and invite you there . (It is not possible to come there with out an invatation from an member)

It is better there to discus about the kris and age and washing also they can show you things only normally be seen in museums only if you interested .

Ben