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Ok, I admit I get caught up with the variety found in gunto fittings. But I have seen dozens of types of sarute. Even the clasped hand design has so many variations, from just rudimentary fingers, to a full on pre-corona virus hand shake. Here are a few.

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Hey Neil,

Kind of in the same theme, i found another while looking in my fridge over the weekend!

This one has got lovely patina and is my favourite.

No??.....O.K just noticed the spelling isn't the same, but it does start with 'S' and has a 't' in it !  :glee:

 

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On 3/19/2020 at 6:15 AM, Bruce Pennington said:

is the clasped hands the same as monkey hands?

 

sarute (猿手) – Lit. “monkey hand.” Ring on the pommel opening of a tachi to which a cord could be tied.

From page 378 of Sesko's Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords.

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10 minutes ago, Kiipu said:

 

sarute (猿手) – Lit. “monkey hand.” Ring on the pommel opening of a tachi to which a cord could be tied.

From page 378 of Sesko's Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords.

Wow, learn something every day!

 

So, a guy can have a clasped-hands monkey-hand on his tsuka!

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