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Originally Posted by kai
If you like the blade, don't quibble too much with the remainder - neither the pesi nor the larger hole of the ukiran would be considered a fatal flaw in Jawa. Obviously, this keris is not perfect: a perfect, old keris will cost you the equivalent of one or more estates rather than meals... 
Establishing what you really look for in a blade (and getting some exposure to the many different keris styles) will certainly help you to get comfortable in the grey zone most of us mortals are stuck with collecting...   |
Well put Kai. And i agree that the crack in the hilt is hairline and nothing to particularly worry about. As Kai points out, a fine old keris in supurb condition will cost you a bit more than a few portins of fish & chips. As with any keris the bottom line is do you like it, does it call to you.
When you attach a piece to lenghten your pesi is called disambung and it is an acceptable way to salvage an old keris. I would say that if you were really into renovating this old boy you could also get a new mendak (the metal ring thingy that is missing some bits
) for it. You could probably replace it with a very similar style. It is certainly the easiest improvement you could make and it wouldn't set you back more than a few portions.