Hi everyone,
Thank you for the encouraging comments
As soon as I saw it, I had to get it. I'm loving the pattern-welding.
Robert your observation is correct. It looks and feels like someone cleaned up the break at some point for a repair, that evidently did not last. The adhesive material was very dry and it scraped off easily.
I'm guessing the pommel is narra burl? I have a nice piece of amboyna that I might use to carve a repair.
Yes Maurice, I had looked at your thread before. Trying to wrap my head around what would makes this a Yakan piece.
Emanuel