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Battara · 12th October 2005, 02:56 AM

Hi folks. As some of you know, I have been working on restoring my Balinese keris for 10 years now.

I will soon be finishing within the next 2 years (before the next decade anyway

). What I wanted to know is should I glue the ivory hilt to the tang or use thread only (or both).

12th October 2005, 02:56 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Bali keris hilt - to glue or thread? Hi folks. As some of you know, I have been working on restoring my Balinese keris for 10 years now. I will soon be finishing within the next 2 years (before the next decade anyway ). What I wanted to know is should I glue the ivory hilt to the tang or use thread only (or both).