Hello Alan,
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Those little stirrups don't go up very far, do they? As I've said, I am not familiar with these weapons I've never had one apart, but I had a mental picture of the stirrup running up inside the hilt for maybe a couple of inches.
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Usually these are running along the outside of the wooden grip area rather than inside the hilt hole (along the tang); in Ron's example, the metal strings appear to have been shortened to be placed along the tang by an epoxy wielder trying an repair job despite being not terribly knowledgeable regarding Moro kris...
Here's a pic of an asang-asang made from a single piece of metal:
And here the usual hilt configuration (without braided grip binding which would also secure the clamp or metal strips):
Regards,
Kai