Another of My Kerises

Henk · 19th April 2012, 04:05 PM

Cleaning of a blade can be done with a fresh lemon or lime. It takes some time. With a rusty blade i brush the blade with the fresh lemon or lime. Put the piece of lemon on the rusty spot and pack the whole thing in plastic and let it rest for some time. The unpack it and scrub again with the lemon until the rust is gone. Staining is done with warangan like Detlef said. Search for it on this forum.

The hilts you found are indeed a form of madura hilts.

This link shows other maduran ukirans.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=madura

David · 19th April 2012, 04:28 PM

Personally i use pineapple juice because it is less aggressive than lemon or lime acid. With this blade, less aggressive might be a good idea.

dbhmgb · 19th April 2012, 04:56 PM

I figured it required warangan. Arsenic is something I have no access to, and using it is not something I would attempt.

I will attempt a soaking in pineapple juice as David suggests.

I really appreciate all the feedback, thank you all!

Greybeard · 19th April 2012, 05:03 PM

Hi Dan, I use to clean my blades with diluted vinegar -- not a traditional method, I know. But for me it works very fine for many years ...

dbhmgb · 19th April 2012, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greybeard

Hi Dan, I use to clean my blades with diluted vinegar -- not a traditional method, I know. But for me it works very fine for many years ...

How much do you dilute it?

Greybeard · 19th April 2012, 05:29 PM

I usually use 1 l water and 4 dl vinegar, so the solution is not too aggressive.

dbhmgb · 19th April 2012, 11:55 PM

Well, I read many posts on this forum regarding pineapple juice and saw for myself the great results from kerises soaked in it. So, right now, I have two of my kerises (one of which is the blade this thread features) soaking in pineapple juice. I will monitor closely and post pictures of the results when they are ready.

19th April 2012, 04:05 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Cleaning of a blade can be done with a fresh lemon or lime. It takes some time. With a rusty blade i brush the blade with the fresh lemon or lime. Put the piece of lemon on the rusty spot and pack the whole thing in plastic and let it rest for some time. The unpack it and scrub again with the lemon until the rust is gone. Staining is done with warangan like Detlef said. Search for it on this forum. The hilts you found are indeed a form of madura hilts. This link shows other maduran ukirans. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=madura

19th April 2012, 04:28 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Personally i use pineapple juice because it is less aggressive than lemon or lime acid. With this blade, less aggressive might be a good idea.

19th April 2012, 04:56 PM	#3
dbhmgb Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 112	I figured it required warangan. Arsenic is something I have no access to, and using it is not something I would attempt. I will attempt a soaking in pineapple juice as David suggests. I really appreciate all the feedback, thank you all!

19th April 2012, 05:03 PM	#4
Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	Hi Dan, I use to clean my blades with diluted vinegar -- not a traditional method, I know. But for me it works very fine for many years ...

19th April 2012, 05:29 PM	#6
Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	I usually use 1 l water and 4 dl vinegar, so the solution is not too aggressive.

19th April 2012, 11:55 PM	#7
dbhmgb Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 112	Well, I read many posts on this forum regarding pineapple juice and saw for myself the great results from kerises soaked in it. So, right now, I have two of my kerises (one of which is the blade this thread features) soaking in pineapple juice. I will monitor closely and post pictures of the results when they are ready.