sandalwood keris handle

[David]

Originally Posted by ferrylaki

I have an axample of candana wood in a spear sheath.
there are several crack on the surface...as time goes by the wangi / aroma went away. people said I might bring back the smell by gentle rubbing using sandpaper . is it true????

I would think that no matter how "gentle" you are with the sandpaper you will still damage and degrade the carving. Maybe it would be better to gently rub it with sandalwood oil if the scent is important to you. Or just put the oil on the blade. The scent will come through.