Thumbprints on keris blade
On some rare keris there are markings which I have heard called thumbprints. I have only seen these markings on straight keris blades but was wondering if they are ever on wavy keris blades?
Supposedly when the empu is forging the blade he pinches the blade a number of times along the length of the blade whilst still red hot.
What is the meaning behind these markings and is the number of thumbprints symbolic like luk number?
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