Wooden hilt cup and composite wood hilt

[adamb]

Sorry Alan, I hope this image is a bit clearer now; the coloured areas in the schematic illustration show the parts of the keris hilt that seem to be comprised of different materials to the richly grained wood (left blank in the schematic). Seems like an extraordinary amount of effort to patch up a damaged hilt.

Regarding the glove (actually very cheap from Bunnings), until I develop a higher level of skill in the use of the very sharp knife I used to scrape away the tough glue, I prefer to keep all my fingers intact! But I appreciate the advice, thank you.