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Other pictures after completing and giving it care.
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That Mendak is very beautiful too Detlef.
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That has come up pretty good Detlef, its nice.
Did you do anything additional to what I suggested? I don't think I want to add anything to what I've already said, cannot give a legitimate name to the pamor, I think maybe "Banyu Tetes variation" is about as good as I can do. You're right, the jejeran is not good, this keris could do with something better. Maybe refit the pendok too, it is not a good fit. |
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I guess that you speak about the gap in down? I've noticed that as well and will work on the pendok to let it fit better. Regards, Detlef |
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Yeah, brushing in the WD40 doesn't do any harm, I usually just drench the blade a few times and let dry out, then brush on some fragrant oil, for this I've been using the same stuff for more than 50 years, it is +/- 50% medicinal paraffin (or baby oil), 45% synthetic sandalwood, 5% kenongo. I've tried natural sandalwood but was not very pleased with the results. Percentages are not critical.
Nothing wrong with the style of the jejeran, another planar hilt just like this would do fine, but the quality of this hilt looks to be very poor, I'd be trying to get something of far better quality. The pendok:- yes, the poor fit both top & bottom, its fiddly exercise to get this fit right, it takes repeated fitting & refitting. |
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Your new photos have only reinforced my liking of this keris. While it is good to point out the shortcomings of any particular keris, for me in the end it all comes down to "personality". This is certainly a keris worth having IMHO.
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