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					Originally Posted by  kai
					 
				 
				Not necessarily a repair; it could also point to an assembly at a period when these were not meant to be functional weapons anymore. 
			
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 Hello Kai,
They are still made as functional weapons I guess, I've seen 2006 a Bugis wearing a badik, near Makassar. 

 And I own a fairly recent example, well made but clearly used. 
Regards,
Detlef