[Panton]

hi nechesh,

thank you very much for you remarks...

looking at the keris what you say makes ergonomic sense because on each indention on the blade a concave corresponds to a convex, fitting my fingers perfectly.....he would have dented the blade four times..

...although, having spent a day in a forge a couple of weeks ago, I marvel at the pain-resistance of the man.
How that is done is quite beyond me, I came away with multiple burns and blood-blisters even without trying to put my fingerprints on the blade.
I attach the resulting blade at the bottom.

The Mendaks I would like to replace though, are they avaliable?
Where do you see talismanic markings?

As I doubt I would go to the length of having scabbards made, would a simple mounting be frowned upon by afficionados or do the keris injustice??

Thanks again for the guidance

Dirk