The Biggest Fuchi You Done Seen

[Darcy]

I need it. 

 

Preferably with matching kashira. 

 

This has to fit a sword with a 3.5cm mihaba and is 2.8cm at the nakago at the machi. 

 

So I think the long diameter is going to have to be like 4.4cm. 

 

Quality good. Don't need anything Juyo. For mounting. If I could find a dragon I'd cry tears of joy. Something that can be seen with dragons and not a complete mismatch is kind of where I am in my despair.

 

Fabbing probably not in the cards due to delivery dates.

[mywei]

Yikes those are big measurements.... sounds like it might be a nagamaki naoshi or something.

Might be hard to find antique fuchi with those measurements, but you never know I guess

 

Good luck

[Taz575]

Fred Lohrman has some plain black fuchi/kashira:

http://www.Japanese-swords.com/fuchi-gallery/pages/046.htm

http://www.Japanese-swords.com/fuchi-gallery/pages/047.htm

 

May be able to have some work done to them or a dragon engraved or inlayed or something?

[Barrie B]

Darcy,

 

I purchased these a few years ago.. They are the biggest F/K I have ever seen, but they are still only 42.5mm x 22mm, although they are 24mm deep..! Large, but you want bigger..! 

 

 

I was after a Satsuma example and these were perfect for that..

 

 

I saw a set (almost exactly the same) last year at the DTI selling sold for 180,000 yen.. I thought about buying them, believe me, but I 'had to keep my powder dry'.. so I missed out on them in the end. 

 

Anyway, 44mm is big and i wish you all the best in that quest..! Good luck.

 

Barrie.

[Stephen]

too big?

http://yushindou.com/kanagu-05-267/