Mickey, I sent you a pm last night regarding this piece, but received no answer back.
However, it would properly benefit all the Keris lovers in the forum to repeat my question’s in public.
For a long time I have been under the impression that the art of traditional Balinese restoration, polish and staining was a lost art, in fact I know of Balinese dealers that send their blades to Solo for staining, so my question’s is as follows:
You mention your blade took a round trip to Bali, is this blade restored, polished and stained in Bali to your knowledge?
It is hard to see in the photos, but is the blade polished in the traditional manner?
Do you believe the color of the stain would match that of the blade as it left the maker?
If it is all done the traditional way, would you mind sharing your source with the fellow forum members either via pm or in the forum?
I just love the artistic features of the blade, and look forward to your answers.
