Kris hilt problems, solution anybody?

A. G. Maisey · 13th May 2014, 05:03 PM

In my experience, nothing but freshly squeezed tahitian limes will provide the fluid that you need.

In Jawa they are not called Tahitian limes, but that's what they are sold as in Oz. In my previous house I had my own tree and harvested and prepared the juice when the limes came on, then I saved the juice in the deep freeze immediately, this worked OK too.

You need to squeeze the limes, then strain the juice, then filter through clean cloth, I use an old, worn linen handerchief.

As David has said, keris staining is a very delicate process, and not real easy to get a decent result. As with any skill, it takes time to learn.

13th May 2014, 05:03 PM	#13
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	In my experience, nothing but freshly squeezed tahitian limes will provide the fluid that you need. In Jawa they are not called Tahitian limes, but that's what they are sold as in Oz. In my previous house I had my own tree and harvested and prepared the juice when the limes came on, then I saved the juice in the deep freeze immediately, this worked OK too. You need to squeeze the limes, then strain the juice, then filter through clean cloth, I use an old, worn linen handerchief. As David has said, keris staining is a very delicate process, and not real easy to get a decent result. As with any skill, it takes time to learn.