Pusaka, I am not an empu or pandai keris, nor living in keris making environment. But I do know that not all the 16 types of wesi are compatible to be forged in one keris. The number of metals that is required to form a keris normally is 3 - baja, besi murni pengikat pamor and pamor material. However, to create a pusaka, a few more types of wesi aji need to be added up, though they may be small in quantity. For example, for the keris body, 3 3 types of metal are sufficient. But in order to make it a keris bertuah, an empu would add the 3 with a few types of wesi aji, such as wesi werani, pulasani, besi wali etc. The so called besi aji are not to be obtained by purchasing. They need to be called by the empu thru certain ritual (ie mutih, patigeni and zikir) and to be asked whether 'they' agree to be forged for so and so's pusaka.
Talking about keris would not be complete without talking about the isoteric aspect of it.
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