Disproportionate fuchi and kashira ...

[docliss]

I have read somewhere that if a pair of fuchi-gashira are so disproportionate in size that the kashira will fit inside the fuchi, this precludes their being a true pair. I have such a pair that appear to belong together, and wonder if their difference is size negates this.

 

Your thoughts on this dilemma will be very welcome.

 

John L.

[Brian]

Hmm..I've found that the kashira is usually just small enough to almost fit into the fuchi, or close to it. If they are the same size, usually they are not a pair?

This just from the few that I have here. I will have to measure a few of my swords to get a closer assumption, but depending on the style, I would not rule the pairing out.

What are the others' obsevations on this?

 

Brian

[Bungo]

I have read somewhere that if a pair of fuchi-gashira are so disproportionate in size that the kashira will fit inside the fuchi, this precludes their being a true pair. I have such a pair that appear to belong together, and wonder if their difference is size negates this.

 

Your thoughts on this dilemma will be very welcome.

 

John L.

 

I have kashira that fits into the fuchi and they definitely belong to each other ( same design, same metal, same background etc etc ).

 

milt the ronin

[docliss]

Dear Milt

 

Thank you - you appear to have answered my question comprehensively.

 

Regards, John L.

[kusunokimasahige]

I think it all depends on the Tsuka size Samurai preferred......

 

since it was almost always comissioned work.....

 

KM

[Martin]

I have read somewhere that if a pair of fuchi-gashira are so disproportionate in size that the kashira will fit inside the fuchi, this precludes their being a true pair.

 

Hi,

 

does this only refer to a Fuchi/Kashira set of a Daito?

I could imagine that a F/K for a small Wakizashi or Tanto (with a much shorter Tsuka) doesn´t comply with these conditions.

 

cheers,

Martin

[Pete Klein]

Martin -- I was thinking along your lline on this. I have a set where the kashira is quite a bit smaller than the fuchi and I am thinking that possibly these were for aikuchi mounts of tanto, possibly smaller womens mounts, where the tsuka would be smaller for a woman's grip. Just a thought but the geometry would work. I couldn't find any uchigatana koshirae where this was the case.