[meteorite-list] Any experts on meteorite Kiris blades

[Darryl Pitt]

Hi Mike, 

That's not quite accurate.  Many are made of steel, Damascus steel, etc.




On Oct 22, 2011, at 4:21 PM, Michael Gilmer wrote:

> I've seen a couple of these for sale on eBay in the past.  They were
> not exactly like the one's in Rob's photos, but they were similar.
> (if I recall correctly)
> 
> Rob, if you have physical access to the blades in questions, a quick
> nickel test should rule in/out a meteoritic origin.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> MikeG
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> On 10/22/11, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Be very, very careful.
>> 
>> The stories associated with most krises for sale in Indonesia are
>> apocryphal.  I've heard more fantastic stories---truly extraordinary
>> tales---before the price drops precipitously during the course of
>> negotiations.
>> 
>> The kris is a very important cultural symbol and there are so many legends
>> attached to this weapon.  My favorite?  It was widely believed a kris would,
>> on its own, slide out of its sheath and fly through the sky to strike the
>> enemies of its owner.
>> 
>> Meteoritic iron?  I've heard this a lot----far too often, in fact---and I
>> would be extremely suspicious.
>> 
>> 
>> Best / darryl
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 22, 2011, at 3:34 PM, Rob Wesel wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello all
>>> 
>>> I have a friend vacationing who ran across an antique store selling three
>>> Indonesian blades claiming to be made of "meteoric iron". While I know
>>> that if you are going to find a meteorite blade it's gonna be Indonesian
>>> or Mike Miller's, I  know very little about what they should look like. If
>>> the list holds any experts please have a look and weigh in.
>>> 
>>> http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/blades.htm
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Rob Wesel
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