NotANinja Posted July 8 Report Posted July 8 Hi all, I posted my latest aquisition here a few days ago and as I was doing my research came across a number of bladed that have a notch in the nakago and wondered if this was significant at all, or if it was a product of the habaki making process? Please let me know your thoughts! 1 Quote
ChrisW Posted July 8 Report Posted July 8 Usually found on older blades, it is where the tsuba (over the centuries) has subtly or in this case not-so-subtly bit into the softer steel of the nakago. Quote
NotANinja Posted July 9 Author Report Posted July 9 10 hours ago, ChrisW said: Usually found on older blades, it is where the tsuba (over the centuries) has subtly or in this case not-so-subtly bit into the softer steel of the nakago. Aaaah I see, that makes a lot of sense thank you. It's a good pointer towards authenticity then! Quote
Lareon Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 This is where sekigane is useful ( the small copper inserts on the tsuba) The soft copper sits between the tsuba and the nakago 1 Quote
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