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  1. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Is this a screw ?
  2. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Agreed. This is what I was aiming to regarding this item. Semblance of rank + occasional self defence weapon for civilian, as Jutte (with same practical purpose) was linked to the rank of policeman, but the export item is a possibility as well.
  3. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Makes sense... Otherwise why to invent Jutte and the like ? Maybe they had a double-function, primarly as rank symbol (hence the resemblance to a sword) and being also an extrema ratio weapon ?
  4. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Methink you're right... :D
  5. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Last pics he've posted (Feb 20) are from Germany. Possibly he has been deployed to the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment (2SCR), in Vilseck.
  6. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    http://www.una.edu/faculty/takeuchi/DrT ... of_wak.htm http://www.una.edu/faculty/takeuchi/DrT ... hon_to.htm
  7. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    You're in the right place to get feedbacks. Many here takes the matter seriously.
  8. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Nevermind, Jason, nevermind...
  9. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Jason, if you're not familiary even with the basics as periods, you shouldn't put your money into swords yet. My 2 cents.
  10. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    If I remember right this was (is?) often the case with chushingura plays, originally written in un-historically way to avoid the wrath of the Shogunate. Keanu hasn't such a problem...
  11. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Right, right.
  12. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Last pic answers my question on tsuka binding.
  13. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Were should the ito be fixed to the fittings / tsuka ?
  14. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Are you sure it's a practical weapon ? A weapon shouldn't have such a slippy (and uncomfortable) tsuka. BTW these Chato with kurikata strenghten in me the feeling that the sword that started all these discussions in another thread and supposedly intended for Kendo was instead intended for theatrical purposes rather than practical ones...
  15. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Hi Keith. There's little that I can add to your explanation. Considering the topic, it might be relevant this reading : http://www.webalice.it/tsubame1/ Still the old version. Update is far to be completed.
  16. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    The pic is tricky but it looks like an (altered?) Hi on a Suriage blade to me.
  17. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Methink you're right on the date.
  18. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    EDIT, added link to the original page where the pics come from. Bottom has the cannon-making explanation so is more coplete. http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/publi ... tness.html Guess this image might give some hints on the matter discussed :
  19. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Totally agree.
  20. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Forgot to mention that the two bronze Zun most likely weren't intended for use on the battlefield. Practical ones are much simpler and most often iron. I'm at at work, sorry no pics available.
  21. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    It's a possibility, but using the handle dimensions as comparison it looks to me (but I can be wrong) a bit thin and too much tapering for being a part of gun barrel. An heck of a work to modify a barrel this way, IMHO. Might be the hole goes only shortly inside the body of the item.
  22. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Han Dynasty, (possibly western). In case anybody is interested in how the other side looked like (different period, Eastern Zhou, better quality with silver inlay) : Not all shafts were round, but I've yet to find a "socket" spear with oval shaft. Possibly it was limited to some Sha (Sorry, lost the period info of this one).
  23. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Rich, FWIW may I suggest the three build-up ? 1) build-up resistance to impulsive purchasing. 2) build-up a personal and defined (hardly definitive...) taste for a school/smith thru study. 3) build-up a fund for sword purchasing. No matter how much you'll have to wait, you'll be not disappointed. No more.
  24. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    The poor seller. Never sure if the blade was to be drawn to pay or to slash... :lol:
  25. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Indeed it looks very similar.
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