More Keris (Wavy Blade Daggers)

It is heartening to know that there are still three keris (wavy blade daggers) makers actively in operation in Perak. We visited one in Kampung Padang Changkat near Kuala Kangsar recently. Although the operation is similar in some respect to that practiced in Terengganu, there are slight differences. The 'musang' is made of planks in square pipe formation instead of hollow wooden log as in Terengganu. The concept of mixing iron from various sources to make the keris is similar. The code 7P for seven type of sources from which the keris is made is also practiced here. 7P for example stands for keris made up of pieces of seven implements or objects with the name beginning with the letter 'p' in the Malay language such as parang, paku (nail), pisau (knife), and penyabit. So, don't throw any old pieces of implements or objects, collect them and better if they are all having names beginning with the same alphabet. I guess it could be names in the English language too: blade, brake pedal, bicycle wheel, boat anchor, bulldozer, etc.