Thank you Detlef!

regards,
Ben

I promised a picture of the hilt when it was ready, i have chosen a whole different kind of hilt, because i didn't get the proportions right.
It's still not completely finessed, i must sand it a little more, and i want to make it darker so it fit's more by the sheath.

regards,
Ben

Ben,
It looks a good job but be sure that the sizes of the 11 notches are well balanced (not clear from your picture but the bottom notch seems smaller than the others, see an old specimen from Lombok for reference).
Regards

Hi Jean,

Thanks for mentioning that, it is smaller then the other ones, but easy to adjust.
Alan warned me a time ago that it is very difficult to work from a picture,
and i must agree to that, but still i had to try :D
The picture i was working from is coming from this forum, i don't know who ones it, (sorry for that), i put i here, so it's easier to compare.
I hope that you don't mind Jean that i save your pictures for the reference.

regards,
Ben

Hello Ben,
Of course no problem for saving my pictures!
My specimen is quite rustic and very big (14 cm, for a warrior's kris!) and it has a straight shape. The other one seems Balinese and of smaller size and more elegant so you may prefer to copy it. :)
Best regards

Thank you Jean,

I keep the one that's on there right now, I am gonna adjust it, but sometimes when i am bored i' m trying to make some hilts that I've seen, and now you told the height is even better for reference! :D

regards,
Ben