keris made by empu(forged) and keris made from moulding

A. G. Maisey · 25th December 2015, 08:53 PM

Chalk & cheese

Timo Nieminen · 26th December 2015, 07:15 AM

Sure, but so is the comparison between forged keris and cast "keris" in the first place.

I don't think anybody would bother doing a serious pattern on a cast keris. I'd only expect a painted-on pamor, as one sees on some Bali sheet-metal keris (or should we say "imitation keris").

A. G. Maisey · 26th December 2015, 07:50 AM

Yep.

25th December 2015, 08:53 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Chalk & cheese

26th December 2015, 07:15 AM	#2
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	Sure, but so is the comparison between forged keris and cast "keris" in the first place. I don't think anybody would bother doing a serious pattern on a cast keris. I'd only expect a painted-on pamor, as one sees on some Bali sheet-metal keris (or should we say "imitation keris").

26th December 2015, 07:50 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Yep.