[meteorite-list] Any experts on meteorite Kiris blades

From: Rob Wesel <nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:57:08 -0700
Message-ID: <C7E8EF26C6AE4D1999C227B4740270EB_at_RobOffice>

Thanks everyone for the on and off list replies.

Not a single vote thus far to move in on them, message received and
appreciated.

Rob Wesel
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From: "Darryl Pitt" <darryl at dof3.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 1:09 PM
To: "Rob Wesel" <nakhladog at comcast.net>
Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Any experts on meteorite Kiris blades

>
>
> 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
>
>
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> 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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>> We are the music makers...
>> and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
>> Willy Wonka, 1971
>>
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