Please help witha European blade in a Japanese tachi mount

David R · 26th June 2021, 02:47 PM

Frankly I get a bit twitchy when I see these shotgun jobs. There are Western blades in Japanese style mounts, but the conversion is absolute, a habaki is fitted, a Japanese style tang created by moving the shoulders of the blade higher, and on occasion re-tempering in the Japanese manner.
I view this one with great suspicion, and think it more likely a joining of bits from a collectors spares pile. Sorry!

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26th June 2021, 02:47 PM	#5
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,119	Frankly I get a bit twitchy when I see these shotgun jobs. There are Western blades in Japanese style mounts, but the conversion is absolute, a habaki is fitted, a Japanese style tang created by moving the shoulders of the blade higher, and on occasion re-tempering in the Japanese manner. I view this one with great suspicion, and think it more likely a joining of bits from a collectors spares pile. Sorry!