Unknown wilah, need help

A. G. Maisey · 5th December 2009, 07:18 PM

Rick and David are correct in that this is a very recent keris of very much less than good quality. It is not an alteration.

The writing is produced by writing on the blade with a canthing using hot wax, and then soaking the blade in a corrosive medium. When the writing has been left in relief the wax is washed off with boiling water and the blade is stained.

Some of us call this type of a blade a "batik blade".

5th December 2009, 07:18 PM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Rick and David are correct in that this is a very recent keris of very much less than good quality. It is not an alteration. The writing is produced by writing on the blade with a canthing using hot wax, and then soaking the blade in a corrosive medium. When the writing has been left in relief the wax is washed off with boiling water and the blade is stained. Some of us call this type of a blade a "batik blade".