65-year-old still relies on old methods for making weapon

Abdul Mazin holding up some of the numerous certificates of appreciation presented to him by local institutions of higher learning.

WITH beads of sweat trickling down his face, Abdul Mazin Abdul Jamil forges a piece of heated metal before him, hammering repeatedly without a care for the sweltering temperature or tiring.

The 65-year-old keris maker continues doing so until the piece of metal, made up of alternating layers of metal taken from seven items, forms a wavy double-edged dagger.