A Barong with possible twistcore?

[kai]

Hello Detlef,

in my experience it's often the case that by one side the lamination come out better as by the other one. But the blade would benefit from a better and finer polish for sure.

I can't remember this for barung blades (quality can be quite different on each side though). I agree that several rounds of polishing often do the trick.

Joren, I would not try to polish out deep scratches since this would mean removing a lot of metal. It's often enough to remove the light scratches for getting a nicer look. And don't use power tools...

Regards,
Kai