Keris

Sajen · 19th November 2015, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The big problem with a hilt that is difficult to remove from a keris is that the tang can be heavily rusted, locking it to the hilt and splitting the hilt. In these circumstances the tang will sometimes break. This is not something that we want to happen, but it can be fixed.

The tang can be replaced, the broken tang can be drilled out of the hilt. But both these jobs need to be approached with a great deal of care and more than a little skill.

Both I can confirm. Looking to the pictures from GrozaB I get a misgiving feeling: be very, very careful by removing the hilt.

Regards,
Detlef

A. G. Maisey · 19th November 2015, 09:43 PM

Yep, I get the same feeling Sajen.

Yeah Groza, Ballistol doesn't smell all that bad, in fact it is a reasonably pleasant smell. I don't like to use this type of oil on fine woodwork, nor on leather, as for medicinal qualities that's new to me. Interesting.

However, all these chemical smells can disturb a keris, so when we use them, we like to also give a little "gift" to the keris of a traditional oil, something like cendana (sandalwood), or melati (white rose). We of the Keris World like to keep our krisses happy.

Bit primitive maybe, but we're all primitives if you look hard enough.

19th November 2015, 09:43 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Yep, I get the same feeling Sajen. Yeah Groza, Ballistol doesn't smell all that bad, in fact it is a reasonably pleasant smell. I don't like to use this type of oil on fine woodwork, nor on leather, as for medicinal qualities that's new to me. Interesting. However, all these chemical smells can disturb a keris, so when we use them, we like to also give a little "gift" to the keris of a traditional oil, something like cendana (sandalwood), or melati (white rose). We of the Keris World like to keep our krisses happy. Bit primitive maybe, but we're all primitives if you look hard enough.