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catmeowin · 26th December 2021, 10:21 AM

Thanks for the information. The hilt had been glued on. I have since removed it and painstakingly removed the epoxy. I will order a new mendak and hilt when I can. Also oiled the blade with mineral/jasmine oil. Nice to have as part of my collection of sharp pointy things!

Any ideas of the parmor and possibly a period? I've been told 19th-early 20th century?

A. G. Maisey · 27th December 2021, 12:13 AM

Good start Cat.

If you wish to protect both the blade, and its scabbard, it is advisable to wrap the blade in plastic after oiling and before placing in the scabbard, if you do not wrap it, the oil will, over time, stain the wood of the scabbard, it will dry out on the blade and you will finish up with no protection at all. Plastic sandwich wrap works OK.

As to age, 19th century is as good a guess as any.

catmeowin · 27th December 2021, 06:02 AM

Thank you so much for the feedback. I now have direction for getting this keris back to its former glory. The insightful comments were more than I'd hoped. Thank you.

26th December 2021, 10:21 AM	#1
catmeowin Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Australia Posts: 4	Thanks for the information. The hilt had been glued on. I have since removed it and painstakingly removed the epoxy. I will order a new mendak and hilt when I can. Also oiled the blade with mineral/jasmine oil. Nice to have as part of my collection of sharp pointy things! Any ideas of the parmor and possibly a period? I've been told 19th-early 20th century?

27th December 2021, 12:13 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Good start Cat. If you wish to protect both the blade, and its scabbard, it is advisable to wrap the blade in plastic after oiling and before placing in the scabbard, if you do not wrap it, the oil will, over time, stain the wood of the scabbard, it will dry out on the blade and you will finish up with no protection at all. Plastic sandwich wrap works OK. As to age, 19th century is as good a guess as any.

27th December 2021, 06:02 AM	#3
catmeowin Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Australia Posts: 4	Thank you so much for the feedback. I now have direction for getting this keris back to its former glory. The insightful comments were more than I'd hoped. Thank you.