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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Thanks for your compliment, David.
My first teacher was Gordon Blackwell, who is probably one of the last traditional smiths in Australia.
My second teacher was Empu Suparman Supawijaya, of the Kraton Surakarta, Central Jawa.Empu Suparman passed away in 1995.
However, I taught myself to weld damascus, and I had made my first keris before Empu Suparman accepted me as his pupil.
Apart from these two gentlemen, I have learnt much from other smiths, pandai keris, and especially from Empu Pauzan Pusposukadgo of Surakarta.
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Wow, what a privilege to have the opportunity to learn from such great teachers...
and for you having the talent to be accepted by Empu Suparman
I'm very impressed
Kind Regards David