mekugi ana plug

[klee]

Had a quick question for the forum 

 

i ve come across a blade before ( sold ) on a dealer page where the mekugi ana plug looks different than that of the NBTHK paper. i.e the original plug was lost/removed and replaced. Do these kind of things happen ? This was the only sample I ve seen and made me wonder what one would do if a plug did indeed fall off. Would this warrant submitting for new papers ?

 

Thank you as always

- Kevin L

[Mikaveli]

It's plausible, although I haven't seen it myself (on nihonto).

 

It nothing else has changed, I wouldn't bother sending it to be re-papered - assuming the nakago is still a clear match.

[Bugyotsuji]

Can't imagine it would make a difference. The plug is not an intrinsic part of the blade.

 

Incidentally, I saw a gold plug the other day which caught my attention. It could have been either solid gold or possibly gilt, gold on copper.(?)