From Master Brojo to Master Supo
In Central Java, master craftsmen faithful to kris-making traditions are becoming rare.
June 15, 2011
AT a glance the 28-square-meter room behind the main house looks like a village kitchen. In the room with a dirt floor and un-cemented red brick walls can be found a fireplace with charcoal and scattered with leftover ash. Nearby are dozens of hammers and pliers, a small scoop, several long and short bars of iron, and a small crowbar. There are also two pipes that function to pump air and a small tub about half a meter deep filled with water. “
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