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					Originally Posted by mrwizard
					
				 It is definitely no repair. The sticks are too small to stabilize a broken hilt or similar damage. If they were broader they could probably serve as some kind of shock absorber.  
Aesthetically they follow the asang-asang, so i still think they are mostly decoration or some kind of talisman.   | 
	
 
I think that these sticks are just a help to keep the bindings at the correct distance.
Regards,
Detlef