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Old 30th May 2006, 10:08 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by Pusaka
I once mixed sandalwood & myrrh oil to make up a keris oil and to my shock it dried to form a clear solid layer like the blade had been varnished.
sandalwood oil will oxidize and form a dry coating, some people recommend it for finishing wood parts of kukhris. see Linky around post no. 7, myrrh is of course, the resinous sap of an arabian tree.

not best for the metal parts tho....
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