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13th February 2023, 09:57 PM

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Help identifying Japanese tsuka / sword handles

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Posted By David R

Before the Meiji, after which they were...

Before the Meiji, after which they were irrelevant with the end of the Han system and creation of a national army. Otherwise, Ghd knows, these have been found with Heian era blades in them, they just...

Forum: Ethnographic Weapons

12th February 2023, 10:10 PM

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Help identifying Japanese tsuka / sword handles

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Posted By David R

Your third example is from what's known as an...

Your third example is from what's known as an Okashi-To, aka a "loan sword", also referred to erroneously as a "Satsuma sword". Basically a castle arsenal back in the day would recycle worn out...

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