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Does anyone know of a good source for the scented keris oil? I tried searching the forum, but keris items are too numerous and oil is rejected. I used to have a source from ebay but I have not seen anything for sale in a while and I'm running low.
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Hi Mross
You can make some up yourself go to your health food store and buy a jar of coconut oil you can blend that with other scented oils and it works ok or just use some mineral oil mixed with other scented oils. If you want I can mix up a small bottle for you to test out. Lew |
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Some local (indonesian) Keris collectors and dealers use "Singer" oil, I have no idea where to get it, but it is supose to come from the sewing machine company. There is plenty alternatives as mentioned above, even gun oil can be used. Unfortunatly you will have to miss the nice mistik or cendana smell
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louieblades, Thanks if I can't find the scented oil (that is safe to use, I have heard that some of the essential oils can cause rust) I will take you up on it. I guess as a side note to this thread what are the scents used for keris? I know of sandalwood, any others? What is mistik and cendana? I am unfamiliar with the terms. |
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Mistik and cendana (sandlewood oil) are mixed for the "parfume". Mistik is a bit darker, so the pamor might become blurry, but the smell is better. (less sweet indeed). Last edited by Rick; 22nd May 2006 at 10:24 PM. Reason: Sales reference in Discussion Forum |
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My on-line research seems to imply that kenanga and ylang-ylang are one in the same. Can anyone verify this, since ylang-ylang oil is easy to find here in the States.
![]() Doecon, can you elaborate on Mistik? I can't find any references to it. Is it an essential oil or a mix? |
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![]() I would stay away from coconut oil, even though it is traditionally used. It goes rancid rather easily. Mineral oil makes a very good base as does sewing machine oil. Just add your scented oils to the base oil. There are many references to keris oil on the forum, but i think it is mostly the old forum. Check out these threads: http://www.vikingsword.com/cgi-bin/s...=37&StartAt=A: |
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What i would really like to find a source for is kenanga oil, which gives my favorite type of keris oil it's edge. If anyone knows a source for this oil please let me know.
![]() try this link: http://www.theherbalist.com/ylang_ylang_oil.html |
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http://www.cimandecombat.com/loudbabycart/index2.html
http://www.murnis.com/onlineshop/incense/index.htm Take a look here. I have never tryied them, but you can try. My favorite is a Madurese oil from a friend in Indonesia, that is very "heavy" in perfume (the keris smells for months with just some drops) and another one from Solo that is very rare and has some very strange ingredients during it's preparation). If you believe in the esoteric aspect, use only natural oil. If you find pure natural fragnant oil, you can put some water and fresh jasmine flowers for some days in a bottle in order to make it less "heavy" in substance. |
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