Alan, i understand the seperation you are trying to make, but personally i would still rather solve the problem of fitting a hilt by adjusting the hilt, not the pesi, even on a mid or low quality blade. This is not because i believe
all keris to be sancrosanct, but because in the end i do value the overall integrity of the blade over the dress regardless of the quality or esorteric nature of that blade. If a hilt cannot be adjusted to fit a particular pesi it would seem to me that it is not the correct hilt for that blade. I would then find another more accomadating one. I don't think i would personally be likely to be trying to force a bugis Jawa demam onto a Balinese or Jawanese blade so i would imagine that there usually should be some room for drilling in the hilt itself.
