Ooitame Posted June 30, 2018 Report Posted June 30, 2018 What are your thoughts? Second question, why would they suriage right through the writting? Quote
Bazza Posted June 30, 2018 Report Posted June 30, 2018 - Because the sword is an instrument/tool first and foremost and the "fit" to an owner/user/wearer is MOST important?? Much like altering a stock on a custom gun. OR - Because the writing is considered gimei or unimportant??? OR ... BaZZa. 1 Quote
mywei Posted June 30, 2018 Report Posted June 30, 2018 It appears to be a part of a kinzogan tameshi-mei [三つ胴] or 'three torsos'. Also the nakago has been further suriage I think as the characters on the left are partially cut off Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted June 30, 2018 Report Posted June 30, 2018 Perhaps much of the rest of the gold zogan inlay was lost already, but the most important words, Mittsu-do were thought worth saving. Quote
Ooitame Posted July 1, 2018 Author Report Posted July 1, 2018 Gentlemen, thank you for your thoughts. Quote
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