Thank you Lee, Kai and PBH.
Until now I have noticed here 3 twistcore Kris with 4 bars running all the way through:
two older style Sulu with dense twists:
www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23692
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=moro+kris
and Dave's Sutton Hoo Kris:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...twistcore+kris
It's absolutely common for twistcores to have additional bars at the base of blade.
No lottery Kai. Just saw some blades I liked (after a longer time) and luckily was able to acquire them.
No sheath, you can't have it all. Would be difficult for it to be an early 20th cent. piece, as by 1898 it already was in Europe.
No restoration, just cleaned it thoroughly. It had a protective coating and minimal rust in usual places.