Bugis Sheath Info Requested

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Originally Posted by RobT

Thanks for the example. I could fairly easily fit a piece of wood to fill the gap on the dagu side of the blade. I don’t think I could match the tiger figure of the wood on my sheath but I’m pretty sure my efforts would look a bit better than the example you show. Do you think it would be acceptable to fit a contrasting material in that area (eg a piece of ebony or ivory)?

Hi Rob,

Yes, that's a job which can be done much better, just want to show how such a gap is filled up by some locals.
I have had a repair done by a professional restorer here in Germany which is hardly visible, I tried to make pics of these but I need daylight for these pictures, I'll take them tomorrow and post them here.
I wouldn't use such contrasting materials for such a repair/restoration, I personally would look for wood with a similar colour.

Regards,
Detlef