Hello all. I've been reading these forums for a while but this is my first post. I recently acquired a khukri blade which I am hoping to restore. The blade has mild pitting and a fair amount of rust and satinging, but other topics have given me sufficient solutions to that. the real problem is the question of a handle. the tang is of a tapered hidden variety (much like the khukri depicted in this process, http://www.thekhukurihouse.com/Content/Makings/ ). So, I would appreciate any opinions or advice on handles. I was considering a stacked leather washer handle, though I've never seen one on a khukri. Much of what I have seen however seems to attach the blade to the handle using only adhesive, which I feel uncomfortable doing solely, so something which utilizes some sort of mechanical fastener in addition to and adhesive would be ideal. Thanks for the help.
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If I'm looking at the right pics, those handles are held on by more than adhesive: The end of the tang goes through a small hole in the brass buttplate and is then peened (it's where they are talking about a brass rivet).