I thank you, David. Had no idea how much I have to learn. I am accustomed to noticing restorations or defects in antique guns from some distance, obviously I'm a bit far from that where knives are concerned. I'd been reading Groneman, but that article by A.G. Maisey was, well, words fail me. My new library has grown faster than I can read. Think I'll read a bit before buying again. Well. . . there is what I hope is a real keris on its way now from Singapore. We'll see.
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