Rhino Khanjar with Damaged Scabbard, Advice Needed

[A.alnakkas]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams A.alnakkas]~ Regret I dont know any Habaabi silver smiths as this will be a complete strip down and rebuild...in the Habaabi style. As you point out it needs a new wooden inner then rewinding with silver wire and re application of the rings...May be cheaper to fly down to Habaabi ... best of luck with this...
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Salaam,

Thanks, I am thinking of just using glue or having the restorer copy the exact silver wrap and to copy the wooden inner. Though There is a chance that the cloth will be destroyed in the process which I really dont like.