Unusual color on Kris blade

Spunjer · 4th January 2009, 05:22 PM

has anyone seen this color on a moro kris blade? at first i thought it was dried up cosmoline, but the coloration is uniform throughout, save the edge part where it's been sharpened. the edge has a regular steel color. as far as the color itself, it's a light olive drab, kinda brassy. i'm really beginning to think the blade is indeed made out of some type of brass, but with hardened steel edge. the asang and ferrule are copper, btw.
when i first got it, i tried to use acetone, then water steam, but non of it made any difference, meaning i can't remove whatever it is. i think the blade was deliberately done this way. any comment on this???

btw, the grip on the handle is unusual as well; it's covered with a leather like material:

4th January 2009, 05:22 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Unusual color on Kris blade has anyone seen this color on a moro kris blade? at first i thought it was dried up cosmoline, but the coloration is uniform throughout, save the edge part where it's been sharpened. the edge has a regular steel color. as far as the color itself, it's a light olive drab, kinda brassy. i'm really beginning to think the blade is indeed made out of some type of brass, but with hardened steel edge. the asang and ferrule are copper, btw. when i first got it, i tried to use acetone, then water steam, but non of it made any difference, meaning i can't remove whatever it is. i think the blade was deliberately done this way. any comment on this??? btw, the grip on the handle is unusual as well; it's covered with a leather like material: