Malela luk 5 for comment..

PenangsangII · 21st May 2008, 02:53 AM

I always thought besi malela (not keris malela) is the type of iron that had a lot of impurities i.e. crystalite or sylvery looks, and considered as less preferrable choice in making keris.

Alam Shah · 21st May 2008, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PenangsangII

I always thought besi malela (not keris malela) is the type of iron that had a lot of impurities i.e. crystalite or sylvery looks, and considered as less preferrable choice in making keris.

In Javanese and Malay context, it is different... refer to Northern Malay pandai besi.

Miang perak from pasir malela is different from besi malela in the peninsula context, afaik.

PenangsangII · 21st May 2008, 10:58 AM

Thx Alam Shah.

BTW, would it be possible that the outer layer of this keris is actually besi pasir malela and the core is besi baja similar to the ganja part?

zartane · 25th May 2008, 03:41 AM

thanks for the comments..

21st May 2008, 02:53 AM	#1
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	I always thought besi malela (not keris malela) is the type of iron that had a lot of impurities i.e. crystalite or sylvery looks, and considered as less preferrable choice in making keris.

21st May 2008, 10:58 AM	#3
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	Thx Alam Shah. BTW, would it be possible that the outer layer of this keris is actually besi pasir malela and the core is besi baja similar to the ganja part?

25th May 2008, 03:41 AM	#4
zartane Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 38	thanks for the comments..