Manolo,
There is nothing to be saddened about, it is still a nice blade. The hilt scales should have small ears, but the decoration is very much a matter of your own taste. Here is a close-up of the hilt of the karakulak posted in my previous post, note the similarity with Bosnian bichaqs. That inlay will be difficult though:
You can go for something simple, such as this:
I will try to post more hilts later, when I am back home.
Regards,
Teodor