Altered For Kyu-Gunto Mounts?

[BenVK]

Am I correct in saying that this old blade has had the nakago altered for Kyu-Gunto mounts?

 

Thanks

Ben

 

 

[Geraint]

Hi Ben.

 

Looks like you are right about the nakago shape, more specifically for a parade sabre. For a good example go here, http://www.japanesesword.com/ then to sold items then down about 19 entrys or so for a Murata to with the same treatment.  What a shame about the rest of the blade.  Any hope for this one?

 

All the best.

[BenVK]

Thanks Geraint, that Murata is an interesting blade with it's Kogarasu Zukuri shape which I like a lot. There's a beautiful example of that style in the forum for sale section but I can't afford it!

 

Here some more photos of the one above. It's seen better days but might be worth saving, there's no major damage that I can see.

[lonely panet]

Hi Ben.

 

Looks like you are right about the nakago shape, more specifically for a parade sabre. For a good example go here, http://www.japanesesword.com/ then to sold items then down about 19 entrys or so for a Murata to with the same treatment.  What a shame about the rest of the blade.  Any hope for this one?

 

All the best.

they were not modified to be used as "dress sword" parade is a miss conception. about 95% of all dress swords have the threaded nut hammer over, so without using mechanical means they do not come apart.

 

the treaded nut is to serve as a secondary to the meguki. it was still meant to used as a weapon, there was a hizen blade in Tokyo that was in great polish some years back.