Samurai Posted Sunday at 11:27 AM Report Posted Sunday at 11:27 AM I have got this Old Tanto with a strange kind of Kurigata. But what exactly is it? Quote
John C Posted Sunday at 02:05 PM Report Posted Sunday at 02:05 PM It appears to have had a leather loop at one time. An old netsuke perhaps? John C. 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted Sunday at 04:32 PM Report Posted Sunday at 04:32 PM 'SAMURAI', please sign all posts with a first name plus an initial so we could address you politely. This is requested to do here on NMB. You can mark your name in your profile. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted Monday at 01:22 AM Report Posted Monday at 01:22 AM Maybe it had a mon, now broken off? 1 Quote
Samurai Posted Tuesday at 06:55 PM Author Report Posted Tuesday at 06:55 PM On 3/22/2026 at 3:05 PM, John C said: It appears to have had a leather loop at one time. An old netsuke perhaps? John C. @John C Do you maybe have a example of something like this? Quote
Toryu2020 Posted Tuesday at 08:13 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 08:13 PM Can we see the whole koshirae? There may be info there that can help answer the questions. -t Quote
John C Posted Tuesday at 09:23 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 09:23 PM 2 hours ago, Samurai said: example No specific example. The hole in the middle reminds me of some netsuke attachments. In addition, the whole form reminds me of a type of concho we use in leather working. John C. Quote
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