Another of My Kerises

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.

Rick · 20th April 2012, 12:07 AM

Unsweetened juice; correct ?

dbhmgb · 20th April 2012, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Unsweetened juice; correct ?

Yep!

dbhmgb · 21st April 2012, 04:55 PM

Okay, after two days in the pineapple juice the blade was free of rust! The other keris will be awhile. Now, the sheath is another story. I went to remove the pendok and found that someone had epoxied it onto the gandar - what a mess! I tried to remove it as gently as possible, but still some minor damage occured and getting the glue off of the wood was no fun. I ended up sanding the entire thing trying to get it to look half-way decent. Now I'll need to stain it - NOT my original intention. I'll include an early sanding picture. Now matter what - it'll be an improvement!

Dan

Rick · 21st April 2012, 06:18 PM

Looks like the blade has only residual pamor left .
I would suggest shellac for the final finish of the scabbard .

GIO · 21st April 2012, 08:08 PM

In such situation I remove the ganja: there is always a lot of rust on the lower part of the tang and between ganja and blade.
After cleaning I apply an anti-rust product on all non -visible places.

Sajen · 21st April 2012, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Looks like the blade has only residual pamor left .
I would suggest shellac for the final finish of the scabbard .

Agree with you in both cases!

This (the residual pamor) was the reason why I have written before that this keris is in my opinion not a "keeper" since I have thought that the pamor is gone.

Regards,

Detlef

21st April 2012, 04:55 PM	#5
dbhmgb Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 112	Okay, after two days in the pineapple juice the blade was free of rust! The other keris will be awhile. Now, the sheath is another story. I went to remove the pendok and found that someone had epoxied it onto the gandar - what a mess! I tried to remove it as gently as possible, but still some minor damage occured and getting the glue off of the wood was no fun. I ended up sanding the entire thing trying to get it to look half-way decent. Now I'll need to stain it - NOT my original intention. I'll include an early sanding picture. Now matter what - it'll be an improvement! Dan Attached Images

19th April 2012, 05:29 PM	#1
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	#2
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.

20th April 2012, 12:07 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Unsweetened juice; correct ?

21st April 2012, 06:18 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Looks like the blade has only residual pamor left . I would suggest shellac for the final finish of the scabbard .

21st April 2012, 08:08 PM	#7
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 328	In such situation I remove the ganja: there is always a lot of rust on the lower part of the tang and between ganja and blade. After cleaning I apply an anti-rust product on all non -visible places.