Hello Arjan and Michael,
I show a picture of this small book from the swords already in this threat:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=pade
When I look to the sheat from Michael's newer Pade I have to think more to Sulawesi sword sheats.
I sold not long ago a sword (maybe a wall decoration from Indonesia) with a similar hilt.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300312396934
Maybe this hilt form is not unkommon for the region?
sajen