Fixing grip wires?

[celtan]

Hi guys,

I own a beautiful swedish naval saber, possible late 18th or early 19th C. It has both medium and fine size grip wires. The thin ones are all fracturing at the contact area with the back-strap. I don't want to remove/replace them, but when I grab its grip, I fel them crumbling or being bent out of place. I was thinking of a drop of crazy-glue at the fracture site to stabilize and fix them .

Any suggestions?

Best

M