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A. G. Maisey · 14th December 2023, 09:39 PM

I beg to differ Jean.

We do not glue gonjos.

We refix them with a key, if a key was used in the first place, or we use a nail punch with a relatively fine tip & punch the gonjo around the pesi so that we achieve a pressure fit.

Stylistically this blade would classify as Bugis, and usually Bugis gonjos are fitted by the punch method.

In any case, a gonjo is always a pressure fit.

14th December 2023, 09:39 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	I beg to differ Jean. We do not glue gonjos. We refix them with a key, if a key was used in the first place, or we use a nail punch with a relatively fine tip & punch the gonjo around the pesi so that we achieve a pressure fit. Stylistically this blade would classify as Bugis, and usually Bugis gonjos are fitted by the punch method. In any case, a gonjo is always a pressure fit.