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					Originally Posted by  Rick
					 
				 
				but why drill holes in the cross guard when one could more easily make a tight loop around the handle to attach the munsala?    
			
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  I guess we’ll never know. I’ve seen an example where the Munsala was tied around the handle, not by a cord looped thru the bare holes.
Regarding the missing staple guard, here’s one that was clearly removed by cutting, only the nubs  remain.