Beautiful Indian handles

BluErf · 29th May 2005, 11:34 AM

Thanks for the link Rick.

That's very interesting though, like the concept of the firanggi. The keris blade looked good in its 'reincarnation' as a kattar.

Another thought -- given that the Indians had generally better metal technology than Southeast Asians, why did they modify the keris into a kattar? European blades may be adopted because of good steel/forging techniques, but most kerises doesn't quite strike me as comparable in terms of strength. Or could this be a case of aesthetics/style over functionality?

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29th May 2005, 11:34 AM	#6
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Thanks for the link Rick. That's very interesting though, like the concept of the firanggi. The keris blade looked good in its 'reincarnation' as a kattar. Another thought -- given that the Indians had generally better metal technology than Southeast Asians, why did they modify the keris into a kattar? European blades may be adopted because of good steel/forging techniques, but most kerises doesn't quite strike me as comparable in terms of strength. Or could this be a case of aesthetics/style over functionality?