Nice piece shastardhari. Personally I would have someone who is good at repairing wood glue and close the splits in both ends of the haft. They could then reset the original ferrule at the end placing the nail in a different location (drilling a small pilot hole first to reduce stress) to help keep the split from reopening. This way you can keep this piece all original and most likely save a few dollars as well by not having new replacement pieces made. This of course is JMHO.
Best,
Robert
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