sandalwood keris handle

A. G. Maisey · 30th November 2007, 07:33 AM

Cendana wangi is a beautiful wood to keep a keris in. The softness and level of oiliness is very kind to a blade. However, the scent of sandalwood dies in a cold climate. I have a number of warangka, and a couple of small carvings made out of wangi, and once they get back to Australia, the scent just dies. I also have a small box that is lined with wangi, and the scent in that is still there, but it is very, very, very faint. Nothing like the scent in Indonesia.

30th November 2007, 07:33 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Cendana wangi is a beautiful wood to keep a keris in. The softness and level of oiliness is very kind to a blade. However, the scent of sandalwood dies in a cold climate. I have a number of warangka, and a couple of small carvings made out of wangi, and once they get back to Australia, the scent just dies. I also have a small box that is lined with wangi, and the scent in that is still there, but it is very, very, very faint. Nothing like the scent in Indonesia.