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Post by Dan Davis on Sept 3, 2010 17:08:35 GMT
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Post by Avery on Sept 3, 2010 19:45:33 GMT
Very interesting photos Dan, thanks for posting them.
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Post by Dan Davis on Sept 3, 2010 20:07:06 GMT
A look at some of the same from this tsuka. It is almost gone but you can still see one of the hishigami and some of the paper strips along the spine. Note the strip of paper on the inside lower right chunk of same that would seal the seam of the tsuka core.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2010 22:31:42 GMT
Very, very interesting, especially the offset nakago channel. The wood is placed opposite to where the pressure is during cutting. The thickness of the wood in the fuchi area also amazes me, this would be impossible without a tight fitting fuchi. I see the shadow of a kabutogane on the samegawa, could this tsuka be off a gunto?
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Post by Dan Davis on Sept 3, 2010 22:36:11 GMT
Close; it came (broke) off a tachi. I've had it for years and came across it in a box while cleaning out a closet.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2010 11:12:02 GMT
Oh yes, that explains the angle of the nakago inlet and the tsuka shape. Cut down tachi, I presume, since the nakago doesn't have the banana shape.
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Post by Dan Davis on Sept 4, 2010 14:48:25 GMT
I'm not sure what you mean by "banana shape"? No, it was not cut down.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2010 15:05:04 GMT
Thanks for sharing Dan, great to see the real deal.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2010 18:04:26 GMT
I meant the typical curve of a tachi nakago. The tsuka seems to be mori-zori. I assumed it was cut down because of the shape.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2010 1:07:03 GMT
Cool post, Dan. Still have the tachi?
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Post by Dan Davis on Sept 5, 2010 1:31:52 GMT
Ichiban, I see what you mean. This was a later-period tachi; the nakago was curved a bit more than a typical katana but not nearly so drastic as earlier period blades. It does look to me as if the tsuka had been shaped to give the appearance of the older blades.
Kevin, No. I had this from 15 or more years ago; I was cleaning out a closet and came across the pieces in an old box of stuff. I thought it would be interesting so I snapped some pics.
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Post by mythosequidae on Sept 5, 2010 18:05:30 GMT
Good to see you back in blue Mr. Davis. Thanks for sharing something that most of us will never see in real life.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2010 3:55:02 GMT
Good to see you back in blue Mr. Davis. Thanks for sharing something that most of us will never see in real life. Totally agree, good to see you back Dan ;D You were definitely missed.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2010 13:21:09 GMT
Tres cool-thanks for posting.
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