Archaic kalis gamble

[Sajen]

I also have received this kris and like said in the previous post there is still a lot work with this kris. The pommel from supposedly hippo ivory (is this a common material by Moro kris?) was like thought before not firm attached and the upper part of the binding was glued, so I opened carefully the binding and take the pommel of to clean and oil it. The blade has received a first cleaning, until now I can't see any evidence of twistcore. The blade will receice now a polishing and etching. The biggest concern will be to add a new binding in the same way it was originally since I don't know how to do this. It would be great when a member who know how this can be done would share his knowledge. Here some first pictures.