I don't like sumatra blades that are stained the javanese way.
would suggest to clean it gently and put on some oil to preserve it.
Very nice blade , gracefull.
Sorry Willem,
I think that special Palembang blades need a staining, the result can be very good. And I am nearly sure that this blade will show a nice pamor. All my Palembang blades have a very nice pamor. Here some examples. Sorry about the poor pics.
Detlef
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