28/10/2021
Indonesia is famous for its kris. It is such a knife with a wavy blade. These days it is an essential attribute of the national costume. In this case, special attention is given to the external finish. But the classic kris is quite different. Each knife is a work of art. The blade is the subject of some image. You can even find a blade in the form of a scolopendra, reminiscent of a saw. Where each tooth is made in the form of a paw. A real kris is forged from three metals: iron, nickel and copper. It is forged, not used as an alloy. Copper provides the cutting power of the knife. It, as a softer metal, abrades more quickly, and micro-tears form on the cutting edge. Even if it is an ancient blade and, from time, corroded by rust, it still will not lose its sharpness. White nickel veins should be visible on the blade.