David is absolutely correct in respect of his remarks about Pande Ketut Mudra.
He is descended from a long line of pandes who served the Puri Klungkung.
He is probably the last pande keris living who knows the old mantras.
Yes, his art work is perhaps not as good as the art work of some other keris makers, but artwork is only one aspect of keris production, Pande Ketut Mudra is highly respected by the people of his own culture & society, and the elements of any culture are the property of the people who own that culture.
It is not the place of any person from outside a culture to criticize the craftsmen who work within any culture.
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