Need sword ID help. Really!

[katana]

What a lovely carving .....4 foot tall.......fantastic. Love the sword too.
The functional design of the scabbard seems to allow two things......the scabbard mimics the blade almost exactly.....had it been a normal sheath the 'throat' would have to be quite wide, to allow withdrawal.
It also allows a very 'quick draw' with minimal arm movement.


Solarium......solarium...... here in Britain we're lucky if we even see the sun

[David]

Originally Posted by katana

Solarium......solarium...... here in Britain we're lucky if we even see the sun

"Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun,
If the sun don't come you get a tan from standing in the English rain..." Lennon