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The grip rings are machine made, you can buy them from large jewlery suppy houses (you buy by the inch) & the ferrule has been cut with a rotary drill like a Dremel.
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Uuuh, I glanced over the ring details; they appear to have been soldered into place, too.
I didn't want to sound too paranoid but Bill seems to be right...
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I have a Ivory kris that has fairly good providence that it was made around 1965 & already has patina.
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Ivory often gets patinated which makes it very difficult to ascertain age.
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Everything but the blade, stirrup, & perhaps the wood from the scabbard is done within the last 5 years.
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Yup, that's quite possible. Thanks, Bill!
Regards,
Kai