Mikevorn Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 I was hoping I could get some feedback on a Fuchi/Kashira. I picked these up on a whim mainly because they were dirt cheap and they looked like they maybe antique, so I figured why not. I am a sword guy and am completely clueless when it comes to fittings so any feedback would be appreciated. Quote
tony edmunds Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 Hi I think that's a kurikata not a kashira. They look like modern cast brass to me. Tony Quote
Geraint Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 Hi Mike, Tony is right about the kurikata but if you keep your eyes open you will find quite a few of this type of fitting around. They crop up with some regularity and although I have no evidence to support my feeling it is that they are very late fittngs, produced en mass. They are however Japanese fittings. All the best. Quote
Mikevorn Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Posted October 25, 2013 Ah a kurikata. That explains a lot. I thought it was rather unusually shaped. Just goes to show my ignorance of fittings The metal isn't attracted by a magnet so brass makes sense. Quote
pcfarrar Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 See this thread for info on this style of fittings: http://nihontomessageboard.com/nmb/view ... 04&p=42004 Quote
Geraint Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 Ah! Thanks for the link Peter. That would also explain the variation in quality which is evident in examples such as this one, http://www.ryujinswords.com/mihara.htm It would be interesting to know how, why and when these were produced........... Quote
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