I have two kaskara with leather covered pommels. The lighter colored one is virtually "new-old-stock". The finished size of the top disk is 41 mm dia. & 12 mm thick. The top disk is hard and firm and could tightly wrapped skin or even an annular wooden disk covered with skin over the top of the wooden grip top. The older example has the wrap/annular portion nailed to the grip top.
It appears that the wrap/annular had a piece of leather tucked between it and the grip top and then stretched to cover the wrap and tucked under so that the nails do not show.
The wooden grip on the old one appears to be covered with thin leather although I can't see/feel a join with the ends join. The new one is just wood. Both have a spiral wrap of 10 mm leather strip for 5-6 turns with the end stuck into a hole in the wood grip. The top of the grip is covered with the traditional Hadendawa tassel.
Some grips are completely covered by narrow leather strips, but I think these are local easy replacements.
If my descriptions are not clear enough, just ask.
Best,
Ed
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